Athletes and Sports Competitors
Occupation · SOC 2018 27-2021 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 27-2021
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.00%
- Applications on record
- 48
- FY2025
- 2
- Certified (last three years)
- 50.0%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Athletes and Sports Competitors (SOC 27-2021). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Athletes and Sports Competitors
Data table
| FY2008 | 3 |
| FY2009 | 3 |
| FY2010 | 3 |
| FY2011 | 8 |
| FY2012 | 1 |
| FY2013 | 1 |
| FY2014 | 0 |
| FY2015 | 2 |
| FY2016 | 2 |
| FY2017 | 2 |
| FY2018 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 2 |
| FY2020 | 6 |
| FY2021 | 4 |
| FY2022 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 3 |
| FY2024 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 2 |
| FY2026* | 1 |
| Fiscal year | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 1 |
| FY2025 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 4 |
| FY2020 | 0 | 6 |
| FY2019 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2017 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2016 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2015 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2012 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 4 | 4 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 3 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Michael E. Gorham Racing Stable LLC4
- Baton Rouge Country Club3
- Cloud9 Esports Inc3
- Detroit Engineered Products, Inc.1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Athletes and Sports Competitors: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| CA | 8 |
| FL | 5 |
| DE | 4 |
| LA | 4 |
| NY | 4 |
| IL | 2 |
| CO | 2 |
| NM | 2 |
| VA | 2 |
| KY | 2 |
| MO | 2 |
| PA | 2 |
| OH | 2 |
| MS | 1 |
| MD | 1 |
| OK | 1 |
| NJ | 1 |
| GA | 1 |
| SC | 1 |
| MI | 1 |
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA7
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD4
- Baton Rouge, LA3
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL3
- Lexington-Fayette, KY2
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY2
- Albuquerque, NM2
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ2
- St. Louis, MO-IL2
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
- Golf Professional3
- Professional Boxer2
- Partner1
- Assistant Golf Professional1
- Player1
- Baseball Player1
- Assistant Golf Professional/instructor1
- Project Engineer1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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