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American Bureau of Shipping (abs)

Employer · Texas, United States

Employer address
Texas, United States
Applications on record
388
FY2025 applications
0
FY2026 to 30 June
0
Programmes
LCA · PERM
Median offered wage
$81,324
Most common occupation
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

American Bureau of Shipping (abs) appears in 388 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June).

Applications by fiscal year — American Bureau of Shipping (abs)

2244FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
2244FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200837
FY200934
FY201022
FY201133
FY201241
FY201339
FY201439
FY201538
FY201626
FY201744
FY201819
FY201916
FY20200
FY20210
FY20220
FY20230
FY20240
FY20250
FY2026*0
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*00
FY202500
FY202400
FY202300
FY202200
FY202100
FY202000
FY2019160
FY2018190
FY2017440
FY2016260
FY2015380
FY2014390
FY2013390
FY2012410
FY2011330
FY2010220
FY2009331
FY2008370
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 of each application as filed (first worksite where several are listed).

American Bureau of Shipping (abs): applications by worksite state

1+1+1+3+9+
1+1+1+3+9+
Data table
StateApplications
TX310
LA58
FL9
SC4
CA3
VA1
MN1
NY1
NJ1
Worksite states
  1. Texas310
  2. Louisiana58
  3. Florida9
  4. South Carolina4
  5. California3
  6. Virginia1
  7. Minnesota1
  8. New York1
  9. New Jersey1
Worksite cities
  1. Houston, TX292
  2. Harahan, LA44
  3. Morgan City, LA12
  4. Spring, TX12
  5. North Charleston, SC4
  6. Jacksonville, FL3
  7. Beaumont, TX3
  8. Long Beach, CA2
  9. Houma, LA2
  10. Brownsville, TX2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

What they hire for and pay

Occupations, job titles and offered wages as stated on the applications.

Occupations (SOC 2018)
  1. Marine Engineers and Naval Architects208
  2. Mechanical Engineers49
  3. Civil Engineers23
  4. Electrical Engineers20
  5. Software Developers6
  6. Computer Systems Analysts4
  7. Architectural and Engineering Managers3
  8. Materials Engineers2
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Engineer II67
  2. Senior Engineer I64
  3. Engineer I31
  4. Surveyor II18
  5. Engineer17
  6. Senior Engineer II17
  7. Marine Surveyor12
  8. Senior Engineer10

Offered annual wage, all years, 10th to 90th percentile

Median $81,324; middle half $73,335 to $91,245 · median prevailing wage $75,150 (marker) · 355 applications.

$60k$75k$90k$105k$120k
$60k$75k$90k$105k$120k
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

H-1B petitions decided by USCIS

Approvals and denials of Form I-129 petitions, by USCIS fiscal year. Linked by employer name, state and the last four digits of the tax ID.

Approved H-1B petitions (initial + continuing)

2039FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2019
2039FY2009FY2011FY2013FY2015FY2017FY2019
Data table
FY200931
FY201014
FY201131
FY201232
FY201337
FY201436
FY201539
FY201619
FY201728
FY201916
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY201920140
FY201720261
FY201620170
FY2015160230
FY2014200161
FY2013180190
FY2012110210
FY201160250
FY201040100
FY2009200110
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2009–FY2023)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Law firms on the filings

Firms named as the employer's representative (firm names only).

Applications by law firm
  1. Foster LLP15
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in Texas

American Bureau of Shipping (abs) has 388 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #401 of 15,820 sponsoring employers in Texas and #3,674 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 0.03% of the applications filed by employers based in Texas.

Rank in Texas
401 of 15,820
Rank in the United States
3,674 of 168,030
Share of Texas's applications
0.03%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 541) in Texas
6,694
Largest sponsoring employers in Texas
  1. Infosys Limited249,552
  2. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp158,582
  3. Tech Mahindra (americas),inc.53,212
  4. Tesla, Inc.17,540
  5. Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation16,060
  6. KPMG LLP12,376
  7. Oracle America, Inc.10,036
  8. Ericsson Inc.8,088
  9. Dallas Independent School District6,275
  10. AT&T Services, Inc.6,264
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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