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Houston, TX, 77079 H-1B market data

Name: Houston, TX, 77079 H-1B / LCA market
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Summary

Employers in Houston, TX, 77079 filed 7,129 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 833 employers between FY2016-FY2026.

The filings cover 2,885 distinct role titles.

Top sponsoring employers include Infosys Limited, WIPRO LIMITED, BP America, Inc., Technip USA, Inc., ConocoPhillips Company.

The most common sponsored roles were Technology Lead Us, Technology Lead Us Practitioner, Software Developer, Programmer Analyst, Database Administrator.

LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.

Role rows Wage rows Trends

Market summary

Market ID	zip:77079
Match type	postal_code
City	Houston
State	TX
Postal code	77079
LCA filings	7,129
Companies	833
Role titles	2,885
Fiscal-year coverage	FY2016 to FY2026

Wage summary

Annualized low min	$30,900
Annualized high max	$260,956,800
Annualized low average	$245,472
Outlier count	9

Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 77079.

Top companies

Company	LCA filings	Cases	Low wage min	High wage max	First FY	Latest FY
Infosys Limited	1,373	1,373	60,000	189,248,800	2,016	2,026
WIPRO LIMITED	342	342	60,000	4,492,800	2,016	2,026
BP America, Inc.	321	321	38,605	305,300	2,016	2,026
Technip USA, Inc.	295	295	70,658	270,000	2,016	2,022
ConocoPhillips Company	249	249	75,546	15,306,720	2,016	2,026
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	129	129	60,700	170,000	2,016	2,026
HighRadius Corporation	127	127	55,000	200,000	2,016	2,023
Accenture LLP	117	117	48,422	448,100	2,016	2,026
IBM India Private Limited	110	110	63,482	111,121	2,016	2,020
McDermott, Inc.	105	105	45,000	236,178	2,016	2,026
Shell International Exploration and Production Inc.	102	102	114,000	241,000	2,016	2,025
CB&I, LLC	93	93	67,080	221,533	2,019	2,024
L&T Technology Services Limited	91	91	60,000	984,000	2,016	2,026
Shell Exploration and Production Company	86	86	116,600	326,400	2,016	2,023
RITE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES, LLC	73	73	65,000	0	2,016	2,017

Top roles

Title	SOC	LCA filings	Low wage min	High wage max
TECHNOLOGY LEAD - US	15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST	139	$81,058	$96,000
TECHNOLOGY LEAD - US - PRACTITIONER	15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST	121	$81,058	$87,838
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER	15-1252.00 Software Developers	87	$71,094	$137,260
PROGRAMMER ANALYST	15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS	68	$60,000	$90,000
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR	15-1141 DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS	66	$60,000	$984,000
SYSTEMS ANALYST	15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS	58	$60,000	$130,000
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER	15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications	57	$75,795	$133,000
TECHNOLOGY ANALYST - US	15-1121	53	$65,521	$0
Technology Lead - US	15-1299.09 Information Technology Project Managers	49	$68,910	$189,248,800
PROGRAMMER ANALYST	15-1131 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS	48	$56,000	$145,000
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER	15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS	47	$68,000	$140,000
Technology Lead - US	15-1199.00 Computer Occupations, All Other	45	$67,163	$90,985
SOFTWARE ENGINEER	15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS	43	$70,000	$130,000
ANALYST	15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS	38	$75,000	$112,750
SOFTWARE ENGINEER	15-1252.00 Software Developers	35	$76,500	$197,640

Market trend

Period	LCA count	Role titles	SOC codes	Avg wage low	Avg prevailing	Certified	Certification rate
2016 Q2	988	392	57	$94,701	$82,122	918	92.9%
2017 Q2	786	343	51	$97,613	$86,428	729	92.7%
2018 Q2	683	343	48	$102,109	$93,197	656	96.0%
2019 Q2	888	379	49	$101,386	$93,213	863	97.2%
2020 Q1	130	97	32	$119,424	$106,948	128	98.5%
2020 Q2	215	152	47	$113,921	$102,831	210	97.7%
2020 Q3	227	165	51	$104,861	$96,313	220	96.9%
2020 Q4	109	84	26	$109,901	$101,082	105	96.3%
2021 Q1	74	55	28	$121,886	$111,924	72	97.3%
2021 Q2	196	131	52	$112,157	$103,211	192	98.0%
2021 Q3	374	216	67	$802,011	$97,277	363	97.1%
2021 Q4	99	81	34	$105,806	$98,784	98	99.0%
2022 Q1	87	70	30	$110,176	$99,679	84	96.6%
2022 Q2	106	83	32	$113,923	$103,269	105	99.1%
2022 Q3	230	131	47	$97,801	$89,593	224	97.4%
2022 Q4	93	71	33	$114,696	$104,648	90	96.8%
2023 Q1	93	73	31	$114,444	$99,445	92	98.9%
2023 Q2	233	171	50	$118,547	$103,551	232	99.6%
2023 Q3	186	124	39	$95,916	$88,544	180	96.8%
2023 Q4	125	91	25	$108,062	$97,743	122	97.6%
2024 Q1	78	57	23	$105,309	$97,311	77	98.7%
2024 Q2	79	62	26	$108,770	$96,532	78	98.7%
2024 Q3	221	146	49	$1,446,902	$90,335	217	98.2%
2024 Q4	95	76	29	$1,993,461	$106,599	93	97.9%
2025 Q1	91	77	31	$189,959	$95,581	88	96.7%
2025 Q2	87	74	32	$127,019	$107,216	87	100.0%
2025 Q3	275	184	57	$1,049,318	$98,746	271	98.5%
2025 Q4	91	78	30	$121,994	$107,083	91	100.0%
2026 Q2	190	147	45	$127,865	$112,875	186	97.9%

Frequently asked questions

How many H-1B filings are in Houston, TX, 77079?: Houston, TX, 77079 has 7,129 H-1B LCA filings on record from 833 employers (FY2016-FY2026). LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
Which companies sponsor H-1B workers in Houston, TX, 77079?: The top H-1B sponsors in Houston, TX, 77079 include Infosys Limited, WIPRO LIMITED, BP America, Inc., Technip USA, Inc., ConocoPhillips Company.
What roles are sponsored for H-1B in Houston, TX, 77079?: The most common H-1B roles in Houston, TX, 77079 are Technology Lead Us, Technology Lead Us Practitioner, Software Developer, Programmer Analyst, Database Administrator.

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