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Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 26420) · United States

Applications on record
304,243
FY2025
16,426
FY2026 to 30 June
11,797
Share of U.S. total
2.51%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$103,210
Median wage$103,210certified 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

Applications by fiscal year — Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

12k23kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
12k23kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200814,055
FY200911,661
FY201012,574
FY201113,457
FY201215,982
FY201316,253
FY201419,996
FY201523,279
FY201622,754
FY201718,777
FY201818,827
FY201917,438
FY202014,155
FY202112,560
FY202214,686
FY202314,354
FY202415,212
FY202516,426
FY2026*11,797
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*831669,3452,203
FY20258427413,4872,581
FY20248717812,6612,286
FY20237516511,9502,164
FY20227613712,7481,725
FY20215912210,2792,100
FY20205712112,0361,941
FY20194912115,0652,203
FY20185113016,0292,617
FY20174210916,6491,977
FY20164011819,4563,140
FY2015363820,7742,431
FY201427017,8862,083
FY20130014,9421,311
FY20120014,0371,945
FY20110011,4881,969
FY20100010,3182,256
FY20090010,784877
FY20080012,2391,816
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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

Applications by employer
  1. Infosys Limited8,998
  2. Baylor College of Medicine4,600
  3. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP3,768
  4. Deloitte Consulting LLP3,491
  5. Schlumberger Technology Corporation3,489
  6. Accenture LLP3,161
  7. Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited2,615
  8. Wipro Limited2,612
  9. The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center2,549
  10. The University of Houston2,482
  11. Advent Global Solutions Inc.1,795
  12. Tata Consultancy Services Limited1,777
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. Software Developers53,166
  2. Computer Systems Analysts34,150
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other16,184
  4. Computer Programmers15,712
  5. Mechanical Engineers12,402
  6. Accountants and Auditors8,682
  7. Civil Engineers5,989
  8. Management Analysts5,836
  9. Electrical Engineers5,300
  10. Chemical Engineers4,751
Visa routes
  1. H-1B246,197
  2. PERM labour certification39,625
  3. E-3 (Australia)4,669
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers1,679
  5. H-2A agricultural workers766
  6. H-1B1 (Singapore)618
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)371
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 $103,210; middle half $80,975 to $132,664 · median prevailing wage $95,118 (marker) · 34,376 applications.

$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Bees35
  2. Rice32
  3. Agricultural Equipment Operators27
  4. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers12
  5. Livestock11
  6. Cattle9
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Houston, TX239,469
  2. Katy, TX8,801
  3. Sugar Land, TX8,364
  4. The Woodlands, TX7,344
  5. Spring, TX6,505
  6. Stafford, TX3,018
  7. Galveston, TX2,322
  8. Cypress, TX2,134
  9. Baytown, TX1,531
  10. Pasadena, TX1,487
  11. Conroe, TX1,428
  12. Richmond, TX1,377
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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