PERM jobs in Houston, TX
- Decisions
- 17,994
- Approved
- 94.4%
- Median certified wage
- $91,915
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 2,160 | 128 | 70 |
| FY2017 | 1,343 | 98 | 53 |
| FY2018 | 1,793 | 85 | 64 |
| FY2019 | 1,344 | 117 | 50 |
| FY2020 | 1,202 | 115 | 48 |
| FY2021 | 1,278 | 87 | 67 |
| FY2022 | 1,104 | 80 | 58 |
| FY2023 | 1,250 | 70 | 368 |
| FY2024 | 1,560 | 56 | 83 |
| FY2025 | 1,700 | 42 | 69 |
| FY2026 | 1,309 | 68 | 75 |
Top sponsors
- Conexus MedStaff LLC 647
- DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP 238
- KASTECH Solutions, LLC 197
- Ernst & Young U.S. LLP 168
- MUY PIZZA HOUSTON, LLC 154
- Saipsit, Inc. 143
- IH SERVICES, INC 142
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 141
- Camelot Integrated Solutions, Inc. 129
- WESTCO GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CO., INC. 125
Top occupations
- Software Developers, Applications 2,651
- Computer Systems Analysts 833
- Software Developers 828
- Accountants and Auditors 677
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 656
- Mechanical Engineers 602
- Computer Occupations, All Other 398
- Civil Engineers 385
- Electrical Engineers 363
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 301
Industries
- Custom Computer Programming Services 2,710
- Engineering Services 1,456
- Temporary Help Services 673
- Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations 492
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 419
- Other Computer Related Services 417
- Computer Systems Design Services 338
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 335
- Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 312
- Elementary and Secondary Schools 304
Countries of citizenship
- India 5,577
- China 1,011
- Pakistan 1,003
- Mexico 904
- Canada 639
- Philippines 596
- Venezuela 410
- United Kingdom 315
- Brazil 303
- Vietnam 281
Worker's education
- Master's 5,595
- Bachelor's 5,568
- None 1,851
- High School 514
- Doctorate 409
- Other 356
- Associate's 202
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 7,246
- L-1 1,343
- NOT IN USA 1,057
- F-1 789
- TN 391
- E-2 389
- B-2 324
- F-2 69
- H-2B 60
- EWI 56
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.