PERM jobs in Galveston, TX
- Decisions
- 80
- Approved
- 88.5%
- Median certified wage
- $85,000
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2026
Year by year
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
Fiscal years run October to September. FY2016 to FY2023 come from DOL's closed-year files, FY2024 on from its current ones; the newest year is partial until DOL publishes its fourth quarter.
Every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2024 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Top sponsors
- University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston 17
- MUY PIZZA HOUSTON, LLC 10
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCHGALVESTON 8
- AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 5
- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY GALVESTON 5
- TEXAS AM UNIVERSITY 4
- AMERICAN NATIONAL 4
- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON 4
- FOCUS INC. DBA AMBASSADORS PREPARATORY ACADEMY 3
- Sparc Plus, LLC 2
Top occupations
- Software Developers, Applications 8
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 8
- Cooks, Fast Food 7
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary 5
- Anesthesiologists 4
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3
- Software Developers, Systems Software, Non R&D (ACWIA Only) 3
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 3
- Architectural and Civil Drafters 2
Industries
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 39
- Food Services and Drinking Places 10
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 4
- Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers 4
- Elementary and Secondary Schools 4
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 3
- Architectural Services 2
- Insurance Carriers 2
- Elementary and Secondary Schools 1
- Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal 1
Countries of citizenship
- India 19
- Pakistan 8
- Mexico 4
- China 4
- Philippines 4
- Iran 4
- South Korea 4
- Spain 2
- Canada 2
- United Kingdom 2
Worker's education
- None 19
- Doctorate 16
- Other 16
- Bachelor's 13
- Master's 7
- Associate's 1
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 45
- F-1 7
- EWI 2
- E-1 1
- O-1 1
- B-1 1
- NOT IN USA 1
The worksite city on each application, from DOL's decided cases since FY2016. Spellings of one city are pooled; a city counts as one place per state.
Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting is not in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases, not the queue.