Updated October 29, 2026

Find a job's SOC code

Type a job title and see the codes employers filed it under in DOL's files, and how often. Or type a code to see the job.

The most filed job titles

Each with the code employers used most for it, and a page of its own.

Every code, by group

The 23 groups BLS sorts jobs into, each with its share of the filings. Open one to see its codes.

11-0000 Management 39 codes, 4.4%

13-0000 Business and financial 35 codes, 7.6%

15-0000 Computer and mathematical 38 codes, 56%

17-0000 Architecture and engineering 43 codes, 8.5%

19-0000 Life, physical and social science 48 codes, 2.6%

21-0000 Community and social service 18 codes, 0.4%

23-0000 Legal 8 codes, 0.6%

25-0000 Education and library 67 codes, 2.9%

27-0000 Arts, design, media and sport 41 codes, 1.0%

29-0000 Healthcare practitioners 75 codes, 6.1%

31-0000 Healthcare support 20 codes, 0.9%

33-0000 Protective service 24 codes, under 0.1%

35-0000 Food preparation and serving 19 codes, 1.9%

37-0000 Building and grounds maintenance 10 codes, 1.8%

39-0000 Personal care and service 34 codes, 0.5%

41-0000 Sales 22 codes, 0.7%

43-0000 Office and administrative support 55 codes, 0.7%

45-0000 Farming, fishing and forestry 15 codes, 0.3%

47-0000 Construction and extraction 61 codes, 0.7%

49-0000 Installation, maintenance and repair 51 codes, 0.4%

51-0000 Production 107 codes, 1.3%

53-0000 Transportation and material moving 55 codes, 0.9%

55-0000 Military specific 19 codes, no filings

FAQs

What is a SOC code?

The Standard Occupational Classification code is the government's number for a job, set by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Software Developers are 15-1252, Registered Nurses 29-1141. Every PERM case, prevailing wage request and H-1B LCA names one, and the prevailing wage DOL sets comes from the code and the work area.

Where do I find my SOC code?

It's printed on your prevailing wage determination (ETA-9141), your LCA (ETA-9035) and your PERM application (ETA-9089). If you don't have those, type your job title above: it shows the codes employers filed that title under in DOL's files, and how often.

Which SOC code is right for my job?

The code follows the job's duties and requirements, not its title, and DOL's National Prevailing Wage Center decides it on the wage request. The split shown here is what employers chose for the same title; when it's split, the duties decide, and an immigration attorney should make the call.

Why does my title show more than one code?

Employers file the same title under different codes when the work differs: a data scientist doing statistics and one building software are filed differently. A small share under an unrelated code is usually a typing slip in a filing, and those under 1% aren't listed.

What happened to 15-1132 and other older codes?

BLS revised the SOC system in 2018. Software developers moved from 15-1132 and 15-1133 to 15-1252, and part of them to 15-1253. DOL's wage tables switched in July 2022. Type an older code above to see the codes it became.

The titles employers typed come from DOL's PERM, prevailing wage and LCA disclosure files (PERM cases decided 2023-10-01 to 2026-06-30; wage requests and LCAs of fiscal years 2024 to 2026). This page also includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. PERM Tracker has modified this information (its titles are matched to the titles in DOL's files); what changed. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.

Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly

Wage determinations has not refreshed in 121 days. It should update quarterly, so the figures below are the last ones that arrived rather than the current ones. Source: DOL quarterly PW disclosure files (www.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026.

LCA disclosures has not refreshed in 121 days. It should update quarterly, so the figures below are the last ones that arrived rather than the current ones. Source: DOL quarterly LCA disclosure files (www.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026.

O*NET occupation data: O*NET Database, USDOL/ETA (onetcenter.org) · data through Aug 16, 2026 · twice a year

How these figures are counted. Spotted an error? Tell us; every fix is dated in the corrections log.

What each source includes

Case data: Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting isn't in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases.

Wage determinations: Decided prevailing wage requests only, with the wage DOL determined. Pending requests are absent.

LCA disclosures: Certified and denied H-1B labor condition applications only, with the wage offered.

O*NET occupation data: What O*NET says each occupation is and takes: its description, tasks, Job Zone and the education workers report. A description of the job everywhere, not of any one employer's opening.

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