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Houston, TX, 77204 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:77204 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Postal code | 77204 |
| LCA filings | 1,049 |
| Companies | 14 |
| Role titles | 423 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $34,694 |
| Annualized high max | $4,810,000 |
| Annualized low average | $81,229 |
| Outlier count | 1 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 77204.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston - Downtown | 698 | 698 | 34,694 | 235,000 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| University of Houston | 316 | 316 | 35,030 | 4,810,000 | 2,022 | 2,026 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | 14 | 14 | 39,666 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,017 |
| Underwriters Laboratories Inc. | 8 | 8 | 100,000 | 123,299 | 2,023 | 2,026 |
| AMPEERS, LLC | 2 | 2 | 80,000 | 120,000 | 2,024 | 2,024 |
| Pioneer Global, Inc. | 2 | 2 | 100,000 | 104,000 | 2,024 | 2,025 |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 64,605 | 95,800 | 2,018 | 2,018 |
| ALTUS GROUP US INC. | 1 | 1 | 58,000 | 80,000 | 2,016 | 2,016 |
| CYBERTHINK INC | 1 | 1 | 80,100 | 0 | 2,018 | 2,018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 1 | 1 | 160,500 | 0 | 2,018 | 2,018 |
| N/A | 1 | 1 | 125,000 | 0 | 2,018 | 2,018 |
| TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS),INC. | 1 | 1 | 80,900 | 0 | 2,017 | 2,017 |
| Trillium Pumps USA, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 164,590 | 164,590 | 2,020 | 2,020 |
| ZENG'S FABRIC LLC | 1 | 1 | 85,280 | 0 | 2,017 | 2,017 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 25-1032.00 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 41 | $80,000 | $120,000 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 25-1011.00 Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 33 | $80,000 | $4,810,000 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 25-1022.00 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 21 | $73,370 | $112,090 |
| POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 21 | $45,000 | $65,000 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 25-1032 ENGINEERING TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY | 18 | $80,000 | $100,000 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 25-1011 BUSINESS TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY | 17 | $80,000 | $230,000 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 25-1021.00 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 13 | $88,899 | $135,385 |
| POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW | 19-2032.00 Materials Scientists | 13 | $47,476 | $69,600 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-1029.00 Biological Scientists, All Other | 12 | $47,476 | $70,000 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 25-1051.00 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 10 | $88,679 | $105,000 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 25-1063.00 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $99,250 | $145,000 |
| RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 2 | 19-1029 BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER | 9 | $48,000 | $53,000 |
| RESEARCH PROFESSOR | 19-2032.00 Materials Scientists | 9 | $110,000 | $149,333 |
| Assistant Professor | 25-1071.00 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $79,000 | $155,000 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 25-1122.00 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $68,000 | $77,000 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 119 | 44 | 47 | $62,508 | $46,651 | 106 | 89.1% |
| 2017 Q2 | 123 | 41 | 44 | $63,317 | $46,313 | 113 | 91.9% |
| 2018 Q2 | 107 | 43 | 44 | $78,492 | $60,017 | 106 | 99.1% |
| 2019 Q2 | 122 | 34 | 39 | $65,633 | $53,486 | 121 | 99.2% |
| 2020 Q1 | 15 | 7 | 12 | $66,761 | $59,259 | 15 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 18 | 7 | 13 | $94,638 | $74,051 | 17 | 94.4% |
| 2020 Q3 | 18 | 8 | 14 | $80,477 | $60,474 | 16 | 88.9% |
| 2020 Q4 | 18 | 10 | 12 | $65,102 | $54,225 | 16 | 88.9% |
| 2021 Q1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | $90,236 | $78,159 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q2 | 21 | 6 | 16 | $86,394 | $67,227 | 21 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q3 | 56 | 11 | 30 | $93,943 | $66,334 | 54 | 96.4% |
| 2021 Q4 | 31 | 16 | 18 | $63,741 | $53,214 | 31 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q1 | 18 | 11 | 13 | $78,696 | $58,129 | 17 | 94.4% |
| 2022 Q2 | 22 | 8 | 18 | $77,944 | $57,747 | 22 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 24 | 9 | 16 | $76,556 | $61,769 | 20 | 83.3% |
| 2022 Q4 | 32 | 10 | 17 | $92,236 | $61,791 | 28 | 87.5% |
| 2023 Q1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | $82,421 | $48,864 | 14 | 93.3% |
| 2023 Q2 | 33 | 14 | 16 | $77,200 | $47,852 | 32 | 97.0% |
| 2023 Q3 | 23 | 5 | 15 | $83,955 | $56,773 | 21 | 91.3% |
| 2023 Q4 | 21 | 12 | 14 | $74,207 | $62,677 | 19 | 90.5% |
| 2024 Q1 | 21 | 9 | 13 | $93,912 | $68,896 | 20 | 95.2% |
| 2024 Q2 | 13 | 3 | 11 | $85,807 | $61,349 | 12 | 92.3% |
| 2024 Q3 | 23 | 10 | 20 | $87,707 | $65,303 | 23 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 19 | 9 | 16 | $85,467 | $67,819 | 19 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 25 | 13 | 18 | $81,788 | $65,721 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 19 | 6 | 13 | $346,372 | $73,068 | 19 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 38 | 10 | 24 | $90,134 | $64,677 | 37 | 97.4% |
| 2025 Q4 | 27 | 7 | 17 | $100,516 | $66,086 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 19 | 10 | 16 | $89,557 | $62,376 | 19 | 100.0% |
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