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Nursing Assistants: green card (PERM) sponsors
3,593 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 31-1131). Median offered salary $36,899; median time to certification 487 days.
PERM applications3,593
Median offered salary$36,899
Middle half of salaries$33,280–$41,600
10th–90th percentile$32,373–$41,600
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Job titles
- Nursing Aide1,521
- Nursing Assistant1,476
- Caregiver109
- Nursing Aides89
- Nursing Assistants87
- Nurse Aide/ Nurse Assistant59
- Caregivers39
- Nurses Aide25
- Certified Nursing Assistant22
- Nurse Aide/Assistant17
- Nursing Asssitant14
- Nurse Aide13
- Personal Care Attendant13
- Nurse Assistant12
- Patient Care Technician10
- Personal Care Aide8
- Healthcare Assistant7
- Nursing Assistant (5)7
- Patient Care Assistant6
- Experienced Nursing Aide--Multiple Positions6
Nursing Assistants: H-1B salaries →
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).