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Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 15180) · United States

Applications on record
2,106
FY2025
139
FY2026 to 30 June
138
Share of U.S. total
0.02%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$113,300
Median wage$113,300certified 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.

Applications by fiscal year — Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

79157FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
79157FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200893
FY2009125
FY2010125
FY2011138
FY2012112
FY201399
FY201494
FY2015157
FY2016134
FY2017116
FY2018105
FY201979
FY202080
FY202181
FY202271
FY202397
FY2024123
FY2025139
FY2026*138
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*3368811
FY20253387721
FY2024358539
FY2023439486
FY2022428345
FY20211283913
FY2020126476
FY2019129427
FY20180315717
FY20170366713
FY20160366929
FY201503111511
FY2014008212
FY2013008613
FY2012009616
FY20110011622
FY20100010916
FY20090010916
FY2008008013
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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.

Applications by employer
  1. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley209
  2. The University of Texas at Brownsville125
  3. Harmony Science Academy-brownsville59
  4. Brownsville Independent School District43
  5. NextDecade LNG LLC35
  6. Cosmos Foundation29
  7. Keppel AmFELS, Inc.24
  8. Pronto General Agency Ltd.20
  9. Harmony Public Schools19
  10. Seatrium AmFELS, Inc.19
  11. Arthur J. Gallagher Service Company, LLC19
  12. Harmony School of Innovation-brownsville19
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. Fishing and Hunting Workers262
  2. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education141
  3. Physicians, All Other59
  4. Mechanical Engineers49
  5. Software Developers46
  6. Speech-Language Pathologists44
  7. Occupational Therapists44
  8. General and Operations Managers42
  9. Physical Therapists41
  10. Pharmacists38
Visa routes
  1. H-1B1,216
  2. H-2B non-agricultural workers416
  3. PERM labour certification256
  4. H-1B1 (Singapore)46
  5. E-3 (Australia)37
  6. H-2A agricultural workers20
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)6
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 $113,300; middle half $68,037 to $185,000 · median prevailing wage $83,533 (marker) · 213 applications.

$40k$105k$170k$235k$300k
$40k$105k$170k$235k$300k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Fish1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Brownsville, TX1,468
  2. Harlingen, TX356
  3. Port Isabel, TX136
  4. San Benito, TX43
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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