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Houston, TX, 77042 H-1B market data
ZIP-bounded LCA market summary with top companies, top roles, wage ranges, filing coverage, and quarterly trend points. State can be inferred from the dominant loaded LCA worksite state for the ZIP.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:77042 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Postal code | 77042 |
| LCA filings | 8,470 |
| Companies | 1,018 |
| Role titles | 3,539 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $31,013 |
| Annualized high max | $218,192,000 |
| Annualized low average | $163,854 |
| Outlier count | 5 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 77042.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infodat International Inc. | 490 | 490 | 52,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 314 | 314 | 51,314 | 230,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Honeywell International, Inc. | 287 | 287 | 70,000 | 464,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| National Oilwell Varco, L.P. | 224 | 224 | 50,000 | 320,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 187 | 187 | 63,508 | 163,355 | 2,016 | 2,024 |
| KA-SAPSOLUTIONS INC | 162 | 162 | 60,000 | 108,000 | 2,016 | 2,021 |
| Aspen Technology, Inc. | 160 | 160 | 55,000 | 189,834 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| IBM Corporation | 158 | 158 | 64,605 | 238,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Creative Team LLC | 128 | 128 | 41,891 | 152,201,920 | 2,020 | 2,026 |
| Stellium Inc. | 124 | 124 | 60,000 | 180,000 | 2,016 | 2,024 |
| Avani Systems, Inc. | 121 | 121 | 67,200 | 99,000 | 2,019 | 2,024 |
| Accenture LLP | 118 | 118 | 75,700 | 366,600 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Saipsit, Inc. | 113 | 113 | 63,000 | 240,000 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| BMC Software, Inc. | 109 | 109 | 47,549 | 550,008 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Quest IT Solutions, Inc., | 108 | 108 | 60,000 | 105,976 | 2,019 | 2,026 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 409 | $72,426 | $149,760 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 398 | $68,765 | $1,000,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 191 | $63,500 | $147,680 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 146 | $68,765 | $1,179,612 |
| COMPUTER SYSTEM ANALYSTS | 15-1121 | 144 | $52,000 | $110,000 |
| SAP PROGRAMMER ANALYST | 15-1131 | 105 | $60,000 | $0 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 104 | $75,795 | $218,192,000 |
| BUSINESS ANALYST | 15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS | 70 | $62,566 | $132,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 67 | $62,400 | $140,000 |
| PROGRAMMER ANALYST | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 60 | $68,000 | $118,643 |
| SYSTEMS ANALYST | 15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS | 51 | $62,400 | $101,150 |
| PROGRAMMER ANALYST | 15-1131 | 36 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Software Engineer | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 30 | $89,600 | $111,477 |
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMER ANALYST | 15-1131 | 29 | $64,000 | $0 |
| AUDIT ASSOCIATE | 13-2011 ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS | 26 | $50,086 | $60,000 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 1,056 | 470 | 77 | $84,723 | $207,753 | 1,004 | 95.1% |
| 2017 Q2 | 884 | 445 | 75 | $87,787 | $79,246 | 842 | 95.2% |
| 2018 Q2 | 921 | 472 | 74 | $92,646 | $86,307 | 870 | 94.5% |
| 2019 Q2 | 777 | 429 | 65 | $97,375 | $90,993 | 714 | 91.9% |
| 2020 Q1 | 95 | 68 | 29 | $4,123,040 | $96,824 | 92 | 96.8% |
| 2020 Q2 | 221 | 153 | 45 | $109,084 | $95,929 | 219 | 99.1% |
| 2020 Q3 | 287 | 152 | 47 | $95,900 | $91,363 | 283 | 98.6% |
| 2020 Q4 | 133 | 93 | 33 | $102,019 | $93,259 | 126 | 94.7% |
| 2021 Q1 | 69 | 52 | 22 | $107,314 | $100,412 | 67 | 97.1% |
| 2021 Q2 | 185 | 143 | 40 | $107,769 | $97,204 | 179 | 96.8% |
| 2021 Q3 | 504 | 267 | 64 | $100,557 | $93,056 | 491 | 97.4% |
| 2021 Q4 | 101 | 77 | 32 | $107,256 | $98,157 | 97 | 96.0% |
| 2022 Q1 | 112 | 77 | 35 | $109,502 | $100,049 | 112 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 118 | 91 | 34 | $103,435 | $94,432 | 116 | 98.3% |
| 2022 Q3 | 435 | 196 | 45 | $95,406 | $91,288 | 428 | 98.4% |
| 2022 Q4 | 134 | 93 | 33 | $107,117 | $96,868 | 132 | 98.5% |
| 2023 Q1 | 66 | 50 | 20 | $110,891 | $99,794 | 66 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 170 | 113 | 37 | $113,901 | $99,251 | 169 | 99.4% |
| 2023 Q3 | 356 | 172 | 51 | $104,059 | $91,127 | 343 | 96.3% |
| 2023 Q4 | 123 | 90 | 36 | $103,750 | $93,126 | 123 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 114 | 67 | 26 | $141,889 | $96,499 | 109 | 95.6% |
| 2024 Q2 | 110 | 78 | 32 | $215,895 | $109,042 | 109 | 99.1% |
| 2024 Q3 | 454 | 176 | 55 | $95,340 | $86,290 | 450 | 99.1% |
| 2024 Q4 | 102 | 71 | 30 | $110,372 | $98,959 | 101 | 99.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 128 | 87 | 42 | $117,774 | $105,895 | 126 | 98.4% |
| 2025 Q2 | 116 | 80 | 34 | $126,867 | $107,730 | 114 | 98.3% |
| 2025 Q3 | 352 | 220 | 69 | $539,384 | $92,616 | 345 | 98.0% |
| 2025 Q4 | 127 | 82 | 36 | $116,288 | $101,997 | 124 | 97.6% |
| 2026 Q2 | 220 | 164 | 55 | $128,809 | $112,460 | 214 | 97.3% |
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