MERIT LOGISTICS

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services · Primarily TX · PERM filings 2019–2024

#42 top sponsor

Overview

MERIT LOGISTICS is a Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employer that has filed 1,491 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #42 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 1,133 were certified (76% approval rate), taking about 392 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, with most worksites in TX, and the median sponsored wage is $26,083.

1,491

PERM filings

76%

approval

7

denied

$26,083

median wage

392d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 550 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is VIETNAM (98%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • Vietnam541
  • Taiwan5
  • Canada2
  • Mexico1
  • Philippines1

Prior visa status

  • Not in USA365
  • F-1161
  • B-218
  • M-11
  • F-21
  • G-41
  • L-21
  • R-11

Education

  • None550

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations MERIT LOGISTICS most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,318 $27,673
Freight Handler 73 $25,067
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Mover 33 $25,064

Common job titles

FREIGHT HANDLER 1,491

Worksite states

Wage range

$26,083

25th

$26,083

median

$30,181

75th

$30,181

90th

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
A-22180-80600 Freight HandlerWithdrawn Clackamas, OR Jun 30, 2022
A-21235-34828 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR May 12, 2022
A-21229-32461 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR May 12, 2022
A-21222-29707 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR May 12, 2022
A-21182-11144 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Apr 27, 2022
A-21208-22901 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Apr 27, 2022
A-21204-21492 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Apr 27, 2022
A-21182-11138 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Apr 27, 2022
A-21175-07186 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Mar 23, 2022
A-21175-07027 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Mar 23, 2022
A-21217-27634 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Feb 23, 2022
A-21098-71763 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Feb 16, 2022
A-21238-36654 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Feb 14, 2022
A-21215-26603 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Feb 7, 2022
A-21070-60850 Freight HandlerDenied Clackamas, OR Jan 18, 2022
A-21075-62762 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Jan 13, 2022
A-21085-67093 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Jan 13, 2022
A-21069-60513 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Jan 12, 2022
A-21069-60500 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Jan 5, 2022
A-21202-20366 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Clackamas, OR Jan 4, 2022

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.