Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Occupation · SOC 2018 47-2141 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 47-2141
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.01%
- Applications on record
- 1,109
- FY2025
- 69
- Certified (last three years)
- 76.0%
- 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 Painters, Construction and Maintenance (SOC 47-2141). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Data table
| FY2008 | 105 |
| FY2009 | 57 |
| FY2010 | 103 |
| FY2011 | 86 |
| FY2012 | 24 |
| FY2013 | 16 |
| FY2014 | 24 |
| FY2015 | 36 |
| FY2016 | 33 |
| FY2017 | 33 |
| FY2018 | 59 |
| FY2019 | 79 |
| FY2020 | 79 |
| FY2021 | 47 |
| FY2022 | 63 |
| FY2023 | 63 |
| FY2024 | 63 |
| FY2025 | 69 |
| FY2026* | 70 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 34 | 0 | 36 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 52 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 31 |
| FY2023 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 23 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 21 |
| FY2021 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| FY2020 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 63 |
| FY2019 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 53 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 31 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 19 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 80 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
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.
- Action Painting Restoration LLC24
- Power Maintenance Services, Inc.22
- Hans Dalgaard Painting Inc15
- Sparkle Painting Co., Inc.13
- 4 Star Painting Drywall, Inc.12
- WNC Washing & Staining LLC12
- Mariner Construction, LLC10
- Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC10
- Slater Painting Company, Inc.9
- Hansell Painting LLC8
- Heggem Lundquest8
- D&W Painting, Inc.7
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).
Painters, Construction and Maintenance: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| NY | 121 |
| MA | 85 |
| CA | 77 |
| TX | 75 |
| NJ | 74 |
| VA | 73 |
| FL | 69 |
| NC | 53 |
| MD | 38 |
| IL | 32 |
| CT | 32 |
| CO | 32 |
| MP | 29 |
| SC | 27 |
| GA | 26 |
| MI | 20 |
| PA | 20 |
| UT | 18 |
| OK | 16 |
| AZ | 15 |
| SD | 13 |
| AR | 13 |
| OH | 12 |
| WA | 11 |
| KY | 9 |
| MT | 8 |
| IN | 7 |
| ID | 7 |
| NV | 7 |
| OR | 6 |
| TN | 5 |
| ME | 5 |
| WI | 4 |
| DE | 4 |
| MN | 3 |
| IA | 3 |
| NH | 3 |
| DC | 3 |
| LA | 3 |
| KS | 3 |
| MS | 2 |
| ND | 2 |
| WV | 2 |
| RI | 1 |
| NM | 1 |
| MO | 1 |
| AL | 1 |
| HI | 1 |
| GU | 1 |
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ170
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV86
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA55
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL33
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH33
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN30
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT27
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO24
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX20
- Nantucket, MA18
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.
- Painter9
- Building Management and Maintenance2
- Construction, Maintanance, Electrition1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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