Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Occupation · SOC 2018 51-9123 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 51-9123
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.00%
- Applications on record
- 93
- FY2025
- 2
- Certified (last three years)
- 71.4%
- 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 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers (SOC 51-9123). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Data table
| FY2008 | 6 |
| FY2009 | 6 |
| FY2010 | 10 |
| FY2011 | 15 |
| FY2012 | 10 |
| FY2013 | 2 |
| FY2014 | 3 |
| FY2015 | 5 |
| FY2016 | 4 |
| FY2017 | 4 |
| FY2018 | 6 |
| FY2019 | 4 |
| FY2020 | 3 |
| FY2021 | 1 |
| FY2022 | 7 |
| FY2023 | 2 |
| FY2024 | 3 |
| FY2025 | 2 |
| FY2026* | 0 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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.
- Somar Ltd10
- Persona Inc3
- Patricio C. Hernandez, Inc.2
- Morris Painting, Inc.2
- Ameristar Fence Products1
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).
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| CA | 18 |
| NY | 16 |
| VA | 12 |
| TX | 8 |
| WI | 5 |
| GA | 3 |
| SD | 3 |
| NJ | 2 |
| CT | 2 |
| LA | 2 |
| MA | 2 |
| MI | 2 |
| PA | 2 |
| NC | 2 |
| MP | 2 |
| PR | 1 |
| SC | 1 |
| TN | 1 |
| ID | 1 |
| KY | 1 |
| CO | 1 |
| OK | 1 |
| IL | 1 |
| AL | 1 |
| MD | 1 |
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ16
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV11
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA10
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA5
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA3
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH2
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA2
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD1
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC1
- Greensboro-High Point, NC1
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.
- Trainer4
- Chief Executive, Decorator1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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