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Houston, TX, 77048 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:77048 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Postal code | 77048 |
| LCA filings | 118 |
| Companies | 21 |
| Role titles | 47 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $27,583 |
| Annualized high max | $206,634 |
| Annualized low average | $83,981 |
| Outlier count | 0 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 77048.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRISNDT Inc. | 79 | 79 | 65,000 | 126,715 | 2,016 | 2,024 |
| Apave America Inc. | 6 | 6 | 80,912 | 104,000 | 2,025 | 2,025 |
| OIL STATES INDUSTRIES, INC. | 6 | 6 | 103,700 | 115,621 | 2,019 | 2,026 |
| PACE SOLUTIONS, INC. | 5 | 5 | 90,000 | 91,915 | 2,019 | 2,019 |
| Primoris Energy Services Corporation | 3 | 3 | 132,990 | 206,634 | 2,022 | 2,024 |
| Primoris Industrial Constructors | 3 | 3 | 127,899 | 166,503 | 2,021 | 2,021 |
| International Leadership of Texas, Inc. | 2 | 2 | 27,583 | 53,500 | 2,023 | 2,023 |
| EFICENS SYSTEMS LLC | 1 | 1 | 91,000 | 111,000 | 2,021 | 2,021 |
| HARRIS CAPROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 1 | 1 | 125,000 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,016 |
| INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP TEXAS, IL TEXAS | 1 | 1 | 53,670 | 59,300 | 2,025 | 2,025 |
| LONZA HOUSTON INC | 1 | 1 | 122,677 | 122,677 | 2,025 | 2,025 |
| N/A | 1 | 1 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 2,019 | 2,019 |
| OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1 | 1 | 66,156 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,016 |
| Penske Logistics LLC | 1 | 1 | 93,000 | 93,000 | 2,024 | 2,024 |
| PREMIER GUARD LLC | 1 | 1 | 49,920 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,016 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDE Engineer | 17-2141.00 Mechanical Engineers | 13 | $69,306 | $104,000 |
| NDE ENGINEER | 17-2141 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS | 11 | $66,040 | $92,456 |
| METALLURGICAL ENGINEER | 17-2131 MATERIALS ENGINEERS | 10 | $65,000 | $85,904 |
| Metallurgical Engineer | 17-2131.00 Materials Engineers | 7 | $75,379 | $104,396 |
| NDE ENGINEER | 17-2131 MATERIALS ENGINEERS | 7 | $67,080 | $85,904 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 17-2141.00 Mechanical Engineers | 5 | $71,635 | $108,000 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEER | 17-2141 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS | 4 | $66,768 | $92,456 |
| NDE Engineer | 17-2112.00 Industrial Engineers | 4 | $70,408 | $126,715 |
| NDE Engineer | 17-2131.00 Materials Engineers | 4 | $80,912 | $92,539 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 4 | $91,104 | $92,000 |
| PROJECT ENGINEER | 17-2141 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS | 3 | $103,700 | $115,621 |
| Project Manager | 11-9021.00 Construction Managers | 3 | $127,899 | $166,503 |
| SECONDARY CHINESE TEACHER | 25-2031.00 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 3 | $27,583 | $59,300 |
| Industrial Engineer | 17-2112.00 Industrial Engineers | 2 | $71,677 | $93,000 |
| Mechanical Integrity Engineer | 17-2131.00 Materials Engineers | 2 | $79,352 | $87,631 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | $74,207 | $73,513 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2017 Q2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | $67,756 | $67,585 | 12 | 100.0% |
| 2018 Q2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | $74,319 | $74,035 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2019 Q2 | 18 | 7 | 5 | $90,017 | $89,797 | 17 | 94.4% |
| 2020 Q3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | $75,885 | $75,885 | 10 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $74,880 | $74,880 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $127,899 | $127,899 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $127,899 | $127,899 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | $90,379 | $90,239 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $83,512 | $83,512 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $77,500 | $69,888 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $113,494 | $103,331 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $132,990 | $118,206 | 1 | 50.0% |
| 2022 Q4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $107,806 | $107,806 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $27,583 | $27,583 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $27,583 | $27,583 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | $90,567 | $89,056 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $69,950 | $69,950 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | $87,126 | $80,377 | 11 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | $84,865 | $77,203 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $130,000 | $110,781 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $102,856 | $102,856 | 2 | 66.7% |
| 2025 Q3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | $83,817 | $79,906 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $84,906 | $84,906 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $110,478 | $110,092 | 2 | 100.0% |
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