City of Houston — 16 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2021)
- 1
- Filings · FY2021
- $94k
- Median base · FY2021
- Software Developers, Applications
- Top role · 3 all-time
- TX
- Top state · 16 all-time
City of Houston filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2021, with a median base salary of $94k and the middle 50% of offers between $94k and $94k. Across all years it has 16 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Software Developers, Applications in Texas.
How much does City of Houston pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $94k median in FY2021. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has City of Houston's H-1B hiring changed by year?
4 certified filings in FY2016 → 1 in FY2021. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 1 | 0% | $94k |
| FY2020 | 1 | −87% | $54k |
| FY2019 | 8 | +300% | $86k |
| FY2018 | 2 | −50% | $60k |
| FY2016 | 4 | — | $69k |
Which wage levels does City of Houston file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 33% of City of Houston's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 12 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I33.3%4
- Level II33.3%4
- Level III25.0%3
- Level IV8.3%1
What jobs does City of Houston sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 3 | $92k |
| Planner IV | 2 | $70k |
| Planner Leader | 2 | $66k |
| IT Professional-Applications (ERP) | 1 | $86k |
| Planner | 1 | $84k |
| Planner Manager | 1 | $92k |
| Senior IT Professional - Applications | 1 | $95k |
| Financial Analyst | 1 | $60k |
| Senior Staff Analyst (Senior Avaiation Analyst) | 1 | $94k |
| GIS Analyst | 1 | $54k |
Where does City of Houston hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 16 | $86k |
What has City of Houston filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for City of Houston: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior Staff Analyst (Senior Avaiation Analyst) | $93,710 |
| 2020 | GIS Analyst | $54,497 |
| 2019 | IT Professional - Applications | $96,120 |
| 2019 | Planner IV | $70,000 |
| 2019 | Planner Manager | $92,143 |
| 2019 | Planner IV | $72,948 |
| 2019 | IT Professional-Applications (ERP) | $86,240 |
| 2019 | Software Developers, Applications | $86,240 |
| 2019 | Software Developers, Applications | $91,915 |
| 2019 | Software Developers, Applications | $113,943 |
| 2018 | Senior IT Professional - Applications | $95,000 |
| 2018 | Financial Analyst | $60,112 |
| 2016 | Planner Leader | $65,653 |
| 2016 | Irm Manager | $121,618 |
| 2016 | Planner | $83,668 |
| 2016 | Planner Leader | $68,762 |
Common questions about City of Houston's H-1B filings
- How much does City of Houston pay H-1B workers?
- City of Houston's median certified H-1B base salary is $94k (FY2021), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does City of Houston sponsor?
- City of Houston has 16 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2021).
- What jobs does City of Houston sponsor for H-1B?
- City of Houston's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Software Developers, Applications, Planner IV, Planner Leader, IT Professional-Applications (ERP).
- Where does City of Houston hire H-1B workers?
- City of Houston's top H-1B worksite states are TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2021). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →