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-20287-09919 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired SHELBYVILLE, IN May 7, 2021
A-20198-77138 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Riverside, CA Apr 30, 2021
A-20268-03687 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired SHELBYVILLE, IN Apr 21, 2021
A-20115-46957 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Riverside, CA Apr 2, 2021
A-20112-45603 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Riverside, CA Apr 2, 2021
A-20100-41209 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Riverside, CA Apr 2, 2021
A-20094-39059 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Riverside, CA Apr 2, 2021
A-20219-85724 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired SHELBYVILLE, IN Mar 23, 2021
A-20219-85483 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired SHELBYVILLE, IN Mar 18, 2021
A-20076-31411 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Mar 16, 2021
A-20076-31420 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Mar 16, 2021
A-20072-29881 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Mar 16, 2021
A-20062-25491 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Mar 16, 2021
A-20052-21707 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Jan 15, 2021
A-20050-20807 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Jan 15, 2021
A-20050-20759 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Jan 15, 2021
A-20045-19498 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Jan 15, 2021
A-20171-67507 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Riverside, CA Jan 11, 2021
A-20168-66050 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Riverside, CA Dec 23, 2020
A-20160-62858 Freight HandlerCertified - Expired Riverside, CA Dec 17, 2020

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