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-19218-40717 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Jun 10, 2020
A-19218-40703 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Jun 10, 2020
A-19213-38650 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Jun 10, 2020
A-20036-15616 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Jun 4, 2020
A-19337-90290 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CHEHALIS, WA Jun 3, 2020
A-20023-10694 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Jun 1, 2020
A-20015-07343 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR May 26, 2020
A-20015-07359 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR May 26, 2020
A-20030-13420 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR May 22, 2020
A-19343-92570 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CHEHALIS, WA May 18, 2020
A-19346-94536 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CHEHALIS, WA Apr 28, 2020
A-19340-92136 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CHEHALIS, WA Apr 28, 2020
A-19337-90352 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CHEHALIS, WA Apr 28, 2020
A-19337-90328 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CHEHALIS, WA Apr 28, 2020
A-19337-90320 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CHEHALIS, WA Apr 28, 2020
A-19337-90310 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CHEHALIS, WA Apr 27, 2020
A-19337-90296 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CHEHALIS, WA Apr 27, 2020
A-19331-88592 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CHEHALIS, WA Apr 27, 2020
A-19199-32694 FREIGHT HANDLERCertified - Expired CLACKAMAS, OR Apr 24, 2020
A-19200-33236 FREIGHT HANDLERDenied CLACKAMAS, OR Apr 24, 2020

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