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Galveston, Texas

City · Texas, United States

Applications on record
2,323
FY2025
96
FY2026 to 30 June
73
Share of U.S. total
0.02%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$81,142
Median wage$81,142certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Galveston, Texas.

Applications by fiscal year — Galveston, Texas

128255FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
128255FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY2008163
FY2009141
FY2010255
FY2011202
FY2012114
FY2013167
FY2014134
FY2015132
FY2016144
FY2017123
FY201884
FY201999
FY202081
FY202172
FY202280
FY202370
FY202493
FY202596
FY2026*73
Fiscal yearH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*3673
FY20254875
FY20244827
FY20233652
FY20223761
FY20212646
FY20202781
FY20193897
FY201827111
FY2017210813
FY2016411624
FY201511274
FY2014012410
FY2013015413
FY201201059
FY2011018616
FY2010023619
FY200901365
FY2008015310
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 for jobs in Galveston, Texas.

Applications by employer
  1. The University of Texas Medical Branch1,164
  2. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston546
  3. Galveston Independent School District75
  4. Texas A&m University72
  5. Focus Inc.45
  6. Texas A&m University at Galveston38
  7. American National Insurance Company37
  8. Galveston Shrimp Company LLC15
  9. Resource Informatics Group, Inc.15
  10. Sparc Plus, LLC11
  11. Muy Pizza Houston, LLC10
  12. MasterCorp Inc8
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists327
  2. Physicians, All Other296
  3. Biochemists and Biophysicists219
  4. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary132
  5. Software Developers69
  6. Biological Technicians60
  7. Statisticians56
  8. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education54
  9. Biological Scientists, All Other44
  10. Microbiologists43
Visa routes
  1. H-1B1,881
  2. PERM labour certification166
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers33
  4. E-3 (Australia)7
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.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $81,142; middle half $66,426 to $127,010 · median prevailing wage $63,770 (marker) · 228 applications.

$40k$115k$190k$265k$340k
$40k$115k$190k$265k$340k
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Among cities in Texas

Galveston, Texas ranks #40 of 505 cities in Texas by work visa applications on record, with 0.18% of the applications for worksites in the state's cities that have their own page.

Rank in Texas
40 of 505
Share of Texas's city applications
0.18%
Share of U.S. total
0.02%
Cities in Texas with the most applications
  1. Houston, TX240,203
  2. Austin, TX165,425
  3. Dallas, TX140,534
  4. Irving, TX135,881
  5. Plano, TX118,450
  6. Richardson, TX56,218
  7. San Antonio, TX43,831
  8. Frisco, TX36,639
  9. College Station, TX28,326
  10. Fort Worth, TX26,695
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Job titles with their own pages

Titles with at least 30 labor condition applications here since FY2022.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Research Scientist
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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