PERM Occupations · A-Z index · O
Occupations beginning with O
23 of the 1,014 occupations with a page here, 2.3% of them. The busiest is Operations Research Analysts with 1,183 filings; the smallest carry 5. Every name is DOL's own spelling from the disclosure files.
All 23, alphabetically
The number beside each name is how many PERM cases DOL's current disclosure window records for it. Opening one gives that occupation's certifications, denials, median days and where it sits against the field.
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists 37
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 59
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 7
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 5
- Occupational Therapists 105
- Occupational Therapists 9
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 15
- Office Clerks, General 465
- Office Services Specialist 131
- Online Merchants 9
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 43
- Operations Research Analysts 1,183
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 6
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 8
- Optometrists 31
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 9
- Order Clerks 48
- Order Clerks 16
- Orderlies 15
- Orthodontists 21
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 13
- Orthotists and Prosthetists 8
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 9
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Employers and firms: Derived from the disclosure corpus · data through Aug 26, 2026 · rebuilt with each quarterly ingest
Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly