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Personal Care Aides: green card (PERM) sponsors
2,431 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 31-1122). Median offered salary $31,200; median time to certification 487 days.
PERM applications2,431
Median offered salary$31,200
Middle half of salaries$28,496–$35,513
10th–90th percentile$24,710–$39,520
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Job titles
- Caregiver1,543
- Personal Care Aide299
- Care Giver64
- Personal Care Assistant58
- Caring Partner55
- Personal Care Attandents/ Aides51
- Personal Care Aides34
- Caregivers29
- Direct Support Professional26
- Home Health Aide24
- Residential Services Assistant23
- Sitter20
- Companion14
- Personal Care Assistant (PCA)/Caregiver14
- Senior Care Home Assistant10
- Personal Care Attendant9
- Home Caregiver9
- Home Care Aide8
- Home Health Aides7
- Care Givers7
Personal Care Aides: 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).