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Animal Caretakers: green card (PERM) sponsors
282 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 39-2021). Median offered salary $31,242; median time to certification 495 days.
PERM applications282
Median offered salary$31,242
Middle half of salaries$25,189–$34,320
10th–90th percentile$20,779–$38,854
Top green card sponsors
Job titles
- Stable Attendant56
- Thoroughbred Racehorse Groom50
- Thoroughbred Horse Groom28
- Horse Groom28
- Horse Groom Supervisor14
- Groom10
- Thoroughbred Racehorse Hotwalker8
- Groomer7
- Racehorse Groom7
- Animal Caretaker5
- Dog Groomer5
- Pet Groomer4
- Equine Caretaker4
- Throroughbred Horse Groom3
- FEI/International Groom3
- Horse Groomer3
- Competition Groom3
- Show Horse Groom2
- Show Horse Groo,m2
- Polo Horse Groom/Rider2
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications. PERM certification is one step toward a green card; USCIS decides the petition. Not legal advice. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2024–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).