# Fort Bend County, TX (FIPS 48157): H-1B profile
> County profile: https://www.xh1b.org/county/48157
Employers in Fort Bend, TX submitted 14,585 certified H-1B applications requesting 16,739 workers across 3,423 companies. The median offered wage is $90,000/yr. The largest filers are Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Fluor Enterprises, Inc. and Flexera Global, Inc.. The displacement model assigns 25.5K worker-equivalent exposures to these filings. Separately, 5,402 layoffs appear in matched WARN notices.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| H-1B filings | 14,585 |
| H-1B filings with wage data | 13,496 |
| Workers requested | 16,739 |
| US workers displaced (modeled) | 25,468 |
| Distinct employers | 3,423 |
| Filings below prevailing wage (share of compared filings) | 0% |
| Wage gap vs BLS | -14% |
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average offered wage | $94K |
| Average prevailing wage | $83K |
| Average BLS market wage | $109K |
County averages mix occupations and years. Offered wages and the latest available national BLS occupation medians are averaged separately over available records, so their populations can differ. This is a screening comparison, not a comparison of matched filings or a finding about an individual wage.
## US workers displaced (modeled)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Base rate (1.0 per certified worker) | 16,739 |
| Wage-gap multiplier | 3,327 |
| Matched WARN notice layoff counts | 5,402 |
| Certified filings | 14,585 |
| Filings below BLS median | 9,855 |
| **Total (modeled)** | **25,468** |
| Exposure method version | v1.2 |
These are derived estimates, not raw counts. The formula and every component are shown on the full HTML page.
## Modeled consequence estimates
**Conditional impacts associated with modeled displacement**
These are conditional population estimates scaled from Fort Bend County's current modeled displacement count. They are not observed outcomes, a prediction about any person, or evidence that this entity caused displacement.
[Explore Fort Bend County’s scenario: Earnings · children · health · adjust the worker count](https://www.xh1b.org/downstream?workers=25467.554&entity=Fort%20Bend%20County#downstream-explorer)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Exposure method version | Exposure method v1.2 (stored with this aggregate) · benchmarked to the latest BLS survey. |
| Consequence parameters v1.54; build | `v1.54+engine0.4.1+d84162591c94d06c8148c4834ae705ff3f9a015c29955d95d26749834cd136ed+national-reference1` |
| Outcome | Applicability | Estimate | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excess deaths over 20 years | Illustrative reference calculation · population applicability is not established | 732.414481297 | 286.822868437 to 1,275.81252478 |
| Child lifetime earnings lost | Illustrative reference calculation · population applicability is not established | $12,196,259,986.97 | $3,167,859,736.88 to $20,591,088,289.69 |
20-year reference scenario: high-seniority male displacement effect. This is not an expected count for an unknown population.
Source-profile mortality point (deaths): 732.414481297
No sustained excess from year 7 (deaths): 522.679565462
Declared structural comparison; not a confidence interval or a model probability.
Baseline population: US prime-age men (45-54).
Canadian father–son firm-closure effect, applied to a US male lifetime-earnings baseline in 2024 dollars. The reference result uses 2 children per worker.
Baseline population: US male median lifetime earnings.
The mortality effect comes from a high-seniority male study cohort. Treat the count as a reference scenario unless the population matches. A mixed population needs a reviewed transport rule.
The range is the engine's parameter-support envelope: it varies declared parameters only and adds none of the exposure input's uncertainty.
### The math, limits, and citations
Illustrative reference calculation scaled by the supplied worker-equivalent exposure. Two children per worker; 20-year mortality follow-up. This does not establish that an entity caused these outcomes.
Input SHA-256: `a771d456f24b73ab4a27e51e83ec07640a0d93114d4ffc968aae925e700d843d`
Excess deaths over 20 years: `{"status":"illustrative_reference_calculation","eligible_for_public_headline":false,"target_population":null,"decision":null,"transport_assumptions":["high-tenure male mass-layoff cohort, ages 45–54","Pennsylvania early-1980s response transported to target place and calendar time","fixed baseline age rate over follow-up; cohort aging is not modeled"],"reason":"Target cohort applicability and transport have not been established for this outcome; display as an illustrative reference calculation."}`
Child lifetime earnings lost: `{"status":"illustrative_reference_calculation","eligible_for_public_headline":false,"target_population":null,"decision":null,"transport_assumptions":["Canadian father-son firm-closure estimate transported to the target families","US male synthetic career earnings convert a relative adult earnings effect to dollars","lifetime dollars are undiscounted; this is not an annual loss"],"reason":"Target cohort applicability and transport have not been established for this outcome; display as an illustrative reference calculation."}`
Projection eligibility: `{"child":{"status":"direct_estimate","eligible_for_validated_direct_contrast":true,"reason":"direct displacement-to-child adult earnings estimate; transport still requires an applicability decision"},"grandchild":{"status":"structural_projection","eligible_for_validated_direct_contrast":false,"reason":"combines a direct child estimate with an intergenerational persistence assumption; not an identified displacement intervention effect"},"greatgrandchild":{"status":"source_withdrawn","eligible_for_validated_direct_contrast":false,"reason":"source withdrawn for grandchild_earnings->greatgrandchild_earnings: The source measures earnings for three generations and education for four. It does not estimate .55 causal gap transmission to a fourth earnings generation. Retaining a projection would require an explicit uncalibrated assumption, not a source-identified default."}}`
Exposure source: `{"source":"one-worker normalized reference input","method":"scale by the stored warehouse worker-equivalent exposure at read time"}`
Exact values: excess deaths over 20 years 732.414481297 (range 286.822868437 to 1,275.81252478); child lifetime earnings lost $12,196,259,986.97 (range $3,167,859,736.88 to $20,591,088,289.69);
The displayed range is a parameter-support envelope, not a confidence interval.
Place reference: national reference.
Not included: exposure estimation error; baseline estimation error; unmodeled pathways.
Blocked model paths: local_service_jobs_lost: requires a documented net local loss of tradable jobs; worker displacement alone is not this exposure.
### Scenario assumptions, sensitivity and source records
Outcome statistics use the displayed exposure. Baselines, coefficients, annual family schedules and component records retain their source normalization.
```json
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"displayed_workers": 25467.554,
"source_normalization_workers": 1,
"applicability": {
"excess_deaths": {
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"eligible_for_public_headline": false,
"target_population": null,
"decision": null,
"transport_assumptions": [
"high-tenure male mass-layoff cohort, ages 45–54",
"Pennsylvania early-1980s response transported to target place and calendar time",
"fixed baseline age rate over follow-up; cohort aging is not modeled"
],
"reason": "Target cohort applicability and transport have not been established for this outcome; display as an illustrative reference calculation."
},
"child_lifetime_earnings_lost_usd": {
"status": "illustrative_reference_calculation",
"eligible_for_public_headline": false,
"target_population": null,
"decision": null,
"transport_assumptions": [
"Canadian father-son firm-closure estimate transported to the target families",
"US male synthetic career earnings convert a relative adult earnings effect to dollars",
"lifetime dollars are undiscounted; this is not an annual loss"
],
"reason": "Target cohort applicability and transport have not been established for this outcome; display as an illustrative reference calculation."
}
},
"target_population": null,
"projection_eligibility": {
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"status": "direct_estimate",
"eligible_for_validated_direct_contrast": true,
"reason": "direct displacement-to-child adult earnings estimate; transport still requires an applicability decision"
},
"grandchild": {
"status": "structural_projection",
"eligible_for_validated_direct_contrast": false,
"reason": "combines a direct child estimate with an intergenerational persistence assumption; not an identified displacement intervention effect"
},
"greatgrandchild": {
"status": "source_withdrawn",
"eligible_for_validated_direct_contrast": false,
"reason": "source withdrawn for grandchild_earnings->greatgrandchild_earnings: The source measures earnings for three generations and education for four. It does not estimate .55 causal gap transmission to a fourth earnings generation. Retaining a projection would require an explicit uncalibrated assumption, not a source-identified default."
}
},
"child_applicability": {
"source": "oreopoulos2008",
"source_age_at_displacement": [
10,
14
],
"source_child_sex": "Male",
"source_parent_sex": "Male",
"source_geography": "Canada",
"source_event": "father firm closure 1980-1982",
"target_child_profiles": null,
"incompatible_children": [],
"unknown_children": [],
"source_income_quartile": null,
"income_rank_definition": null,
"eligible_for_reviewed_transport": false,
"status": "unknown",
"limitations": [
"No response curve across child ages is identified by this narrow cohort.",
"Income groups refer to father's average pre-displacement income in 1978-1979; target rank mapping requires a transport argument.",
"A subgroup's nonsignificant coefficient is retained with its uncertainty, not replaced with zero."
]
},
"child_valuation": null,
"assumptions": {
"mortality_method": "odds_survival",
"mortality_timing": "Source-offset profile: displacement, +1, +2–3, +4–5, and +6+; displacement is follow-up year 1, so offset +6 begins in follow-up year 7. Annual baseline rates use a constant-hazard rate-to-risk conversion; odds ratios modify annual risk, and survival compounds across phases. The selected baseline age rate is held fixed over the follow-up horizon.",
"mortality_contract": {
"method": "odds_survival",
"timing": "source_profile",
"baseline_conversion": "1-exp(-annual_rate)",
"phases": [
{
"phase": "displacement",
"start_offset": 0,
"duration_years": 1,
"first_follow_up_year": 1
},
{
"phase": "offset_1",
"start_offset": 1,
"duration_years": 1,
"first_follow_up_year": 2
},
{
"phase": "offsets_2_3",
"start_offset": 2,
"duration_years": 2,
"first_follow_up_year": 3
},
{
"phase": "offsets_4_5",
"start_offset": 4,
"duration_years": 2,
"first_follow_up_year": 5
},
{
"phase": "offset_6_plus",
"start_offset": 6,
"duration_years": null,
"first_follow_up_year": 7
}
],
"description": "Source-offset profile: displacement, +1, +2–3, +4–5, and +6+; displacement is follow-up year 1, so offset +6 begins in follow-up year 7. Annual baseline rates use a constant-hazard rate-to-risk conversion; odds ratios modify annual risk, and survival compounds across phases. The selected baseline age rate is held fixed over the follow-up horizon."
},
"place_application": "initial_only",
"place_counterfactual": "national child-dollar result is the reference"
},
"exposure_provenance": {
"source": "one-worker normalized reference input",
"method": "scale by the stored warehouse worker-equivalent exposure at read time"
},
"place": null,
"place_mix": [],
"input_content_sha256": "a771d456f24b73ab4a27e51e83ec07640a0d93114d4ffc968aae925e700d843d",
"engine_version": "0.4.1",
"bundle_sha256": "d84162591c94d06c8148c4834ae705ff3f9a015c29955d95d26749834cd136ed",
"exposure_input_sha256": "8b4c78f6529f0fbefd8fc3154c9e9b976065d910b4c6e9d55690e36d5c3cdeaa",
"input_hash": null,
"engine_sha256": "d84162591c94d06c8148c4834ae705ff3f9a015c29955d95d26749834cd136ed",
"adapter_sha256": "5fe4b51a9cebfb247cfcd74c734a2b6cb0eae44fce1073917b01455525c6ae52",
"outcomes": {
"excess_deaths": {
"point": 732.4144812966454,
"low": 286.8228684372653,
"high": 1275.8125247842822,
"unit": "deaths",
"baseline": {
"value": 0.004944,
"annual_probability": 0.004931798548274205,
"unit": "deaths_per_person_year",
"citation": "cdc_wonder D76 (Underlying Cause of Death, 1999-2020), Male 45-54 years, pooled 2015-2019: 514314 deaths / 104024440 person-years = 494.4 per 100k; pulled 2026-09-06 via scraper.cli wonder-mortality into warehouse wonder_mortality",
"population": "US prime-age men (45-54)",
"notes": "Pre-pandemic window: excludes 2020 (COVID-distorted; 2020 crude rate 601.5/100k). Single-year 2019 = 490.0/100k. Ages 45-54 match the Sullivan & von Wachter prime-age counterfactual population",
"sex": "Male",
"age": "45-54 years",
"years": "2015-2019",
"cause": "All causes",
"geography": "US"
},
"steps": [
{
"link": "earnings_shock->mortality_peak",
"phase": "displacement",
"point": 2.6698,
"low": 2.1144,
"high": 3.3711,
"citation": "sullivan2009",
"tier": "canonical",
"population_scope": "US high-seniority displaced men born 1930-1959",
"evidence_role": "conditional"
},
{
"link": "earnings_shock->mortality_offset_1",
"phase": "offset_1",
"point": 1.9838,
"low": 1.3697,
"high": 2.8732,
"citation": "sullivan2009",
"tier": "canonical",
"population_scope": "US high-seniority displaced men born 1930-1959",
"evidence_role": "conditional"
},
{
"link": "earnings_shock->mortality_offsets_2_3",
"phase": "offsets_2_3",
"point": 1.7315,
"low": 1.3238,
"high": 2.2649,
"citation": "sullivan2009",
"tier": "canonical",
"population_scope": "US high-seniority displaced men born 1930-1959",
"evidence_role": "conditional"
},
{
"link": "earnings_shock->mortality_offsets_4_5",
"phase": "offsets_4_5",
"point": 1.2712,
"low": 0.97,
"high": 1.6661,
"citation": "sullivan2009",
"tier": "canonical",
"population_scope": "US high-seniority displaced men born 1930-1959",
"evidence_role": "conditional"
},
{
"link": "earnings_shock->mortality_sustained",
"phase": "offset_6_plus",
"point": 1.1354,
"low": 1.0335,
"high": 1.2474,
"citation": "sullivan2009",
"tier": "canonical",
"population_scope": "US high-seniority displaced men born 1930-1959",
"evidence_role": "conditional"
}
],
"components": {
"follow_up_years": 20,
"method": "odds_survival",
"timing": "source_profile"
},
"applicability": {
"status": "illustrative_reference_calculation",
"eligible_for_public_headline": false,
"target_population": null,
"decision": null,
"transport_assumptions": [
"high-tenure male mass-layoff cohort, ages 45–54",
"Pennsylvania early-1980s response transported to target place and calendar time",
"fixed baseline age rate over follow-up; cohort aging is not modeled"
],
"reason": "Target cohort applicability and transport have not been established for this outcome; display as an illustrative reference calculation."
},
"interpretation": "Conditional modeled expected difference; parameter bands are support envelopes, not a confidence interval.",
"persistence_sensitivity": {
"available": true,
"status": "declared_structural_sensitivity",
"eligible_for_public_headline": false,
"unit": "deaths",
"variants": {
"source_profile": {
"point": 732.4144812966454,
"low": 286.8228684372653,
"high": 1275.8125247842822,
"evidence_status": "source_profile_with_transport_assumptions",
"citations": [
"sullivan2009"
]
},
"no_sustained_excess": {
"point": 522.6795654615282,
"low": 234.0688600456267,
"high": 900.5651984470804,
"evidence_status": "structural_assumption",
"motivating_citations": [
"eliasonstorrie2009"
],
"assumption": "Retain source odds through offset +5; set offset +6 onward OR=1.",
"first_changed_follow_up_year": 7,
"fixed_late_odds_ratio": 1
}
},
"source_minus_no_sustained_point": 209.73491583511714,
"structural_point_range": {
"low": 522.6795654615282,
"high": 732.4144812966454,
"interpretation": "Range of point estimates across these two assumptions; not a confidence interval or a bound on the true effect."
},
"shared_inputs": [
"exposure",
"resolved mortality baseline",
"follow-up horizon",
"source odds through offset +5"
],
"limitations": [
"No probabilities or model-average weights are assigned to the structures.",
"A nonsignificant long-run estimate does not establish an exactly zero effect.",
"The Swedish study differs in population, design, effect scale and follow-up; this hybrid does not reproduce its estimates or substitute its hazard ratios for odds ratios.",
"The cutoff follows the source profile's offset +6 phase, not the Swedish study's windows; persistence beyond its 12-year follow-up is an assumption in either direction.",
"Baseline aging and target-population transport remain unresolved in both structures."
]
}
},
"child_lifetime_earnings_lost_usd": {
"point": 12196259986.97051,
"low": 3167859736.8754587,
"high": 20591088289.690468,
"steps": [
{
"link": "displacement->child_earnings",
"kind": "direct",
"citation": "oreopoulos2008",
"tier": "EXACT",
"param_point": 0.9076,
"param_low": 0.844,
"param_high": 0.976,
"value_point": 0.9076,
"value_low": 0.844,
"value_high": 0.976,
"causal_role": "direct_displacement_estimate",
"population_scope": "Canada 39k father-son pairs firm closures",
"evidence_role": "conditional"
}
],
"unit": "usd_2024",
"baseline": {
"value": 2591418,
"unit": "usd_2024",
"citation": "SSA Annual Statistical Supplement 2025, Table 4.B6 (CWHS/Master Earnings File, 1 percent sample): male median earnings by age, 2023 (preliminary) — synthetic career ages 20-64 = 5x(24218+42561+52485+60423+64962+67506+68160+64854)+2x60666+3x56666 = 2517175 usd_2023; CPI-U annual averages 304.702->313.689 (BLS series CUUR0000SA0, pulled 2026-09-06) -> 2591418 usd_2024; warehouse ssa_median_earnings (pulled via ssa-earnings-download)",
"population": "US male median lifetime earnings",
"notes": "Derivation declared: the cross-sectional age profile summed over a 45-year working life (ages 20-64) is a synthetic cohort — the sum of age-band medians approximates rather than equals the median of individual lifetime sums; median-of-workers semantics excludes non-working years; 2023 medians are preliminary (SSA replaces them with final data in a later edition)"
},
"applicability": {
"status": "illustrative_reference_calculation",
"eligible_for_public_headline": false,
"target_population": null,
"decision": null,
"transport_assumptions": [
"Canadian father-son firm-closure estimate transported to the target families",
"US male synthetic career earnings convert a relative adult earnings effect to dollars",
"lifetime dollars are undiscounted; this is not an annual loss"
],
"reason": "Target cohort applicability and transport have not been established for this outcome; display as an illustrative reference calculation."
},
"interpretation": "Conditional modeled expected difference; parameter bands are support envelopes, not a confidence interval."
}
}
}
```
- Excess deaths over 20 years: sullivan2009 (earnings_shock->mortality_peak; canonical) Study population: US high-seniority displaced men born 1930-1959.
- Excess deaths over 20 years: sullivan2009 (earnings_shock->mortality_offset_1; canonical) Study population: US high-seniority displaced men born 1930-1959.
- Excess deaths over 20 years: sullivan2009 (earnings_shock->mortality_offsets_2_3; canonical) Study population: US high-seniority displaced men born 1930-1959.
- Excess deaths over 20 years: sullivan2009 (earnings_shock->mortality_offsets_4_5; canonical) Study population: US high-seniority displaced men born 1930-1959.
- Excess deaths over 20 years: sullivan2009 (earnings_shock->mortality_sustained; canonical) Study population: US high-seniority displaced men born 1930-1959.
- Child lifetime earnings lost: oreopoulos2008 (displacement->child_earnings; EXACT) Study population: Canada 39k father-son pairs firm closures.
Parameter set v1.54 · model v1.54+engine0.4.1+d84162591c94d06c8148c4834ae705ff3f9a015c29955d95d26749834cd136ed+national-reference1
## Filings by year
Calendar submission years 2007–2026. One row per filing.
| Year | Filings | Workers | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 77 | 86 | 42 |
| 2008 | 659 | 695 | 202 |
| 2009 | 426 | 587 | 171 |
| 2010 | 150 | 256 | 81 |
| 2011 | 653 | 875 | 261 |
| 2012 | 628 | 883 | 252 |
| 2013 | 672 | 805 | 233 |
| 2014 | 166 | 184 | 70 |
| 2015 | 1,105 | 1,397 | 328 |
| 2016 | 922 | 1,068 | 319 |
| 2017 | 918 | 1,001 | 306 |
| 2018 | 817 | 865 | 296 |
| 2019 | 773 | 860 | 298 |
| 2020 | 707 | 736 | 320 |
| 2021 | 838 | 883 | 439 |
| 2022 | 1,159 | 1,259 | 587 |
| 2023 | 1,515 | 1,665 | 639 |
| 2024 | 1,454 | 1,606 | 698 |
| 2025 | 1,477 | 1,641 | 730 |
| 2026 | 202 | 221 | 145 |
## Offered-wage percentiles (13,050 filings)
The distribution covers positive offers with wage unit Year, across all outcomes and visa classes. It differs from the certified H-1B summary cohort. Hourly and other wage units are outside this distribution.
| p10 | p25 | Median | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $55K | $70K | $90K | $110K | $141K |
## Top employers (of 3,526)
| Employer | Filings | Workers | Avg wage | BLS gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Schlumberger Technology Corporation](https://www.xh1b.org/org/schlumberger-technology-corporation-cfc3618507) | 743 | 752 | $91K | - |
| [Fluor Enterprises, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/fluor-enterprises-inc-e766afe0d2) | 385 | 385 | $101K | - |
| [Flexera Global, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/flexera-global-inc-a7b6bdcc59) | 360 | 366 | $82K | - |
| [Yokogawa Corporation of America](https://www.xh1b.org/org/yokogawa-corporation-of-america-67226d2c39) | 174 | 175 | $99K | - |
| [Ernst & Young U.S. LLP](https://www.xh1b.org/org/ernst-young-us-llp-8dcf2d9a21) | 171 | 171 | $157K | - |
| [Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cognizant-technology-solutions-us-corp-5ba3af5514) | 167 | 167 | $113K | - |
| [Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/applied-optoelectronics-inc-2a64023db8) | 157 | 157 | $75K | - |
| [Texas Instruments Incorporated](https://www.xh1b.org/org/texas-instruments-incorporated-53e4ff09c5) | 155 | 155 | $100K | - |
| [Kennedy International Software Inc](https://www.xh1b.org/org/kennedy-international-software-inc-ff1ebf7704) | 146 | 150 | $59K | - |
| [Fort Bend Independent School District](https://www.xh1b.org/org/fort-bend-independent-school-district-6fbfcbcf45) | 135 | 259 | $47K | - |
## SOC breakdown (of 204)
| SOC | Title | Filings | Workers | Avg wage | Gap | Wage theft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1252 | Software Developers | 2,075 | 2,291 | $113K | -17% | $69.1M |
| 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 408 | 522 | $92K | -12% | $11.3M |
| 17-2071 | Electrical Engineers | 359 | 359 | $95K | -21% | $10.3M |
| 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 476 | 486 | $111K | -5% | $9.0M |
| 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 195 | 216 | $100K | -17% | $6.4M |
| 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 304 | 306 | $72K | -14% | $5.6M |
| 17-2072 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 146 | 146 | $95K | -27% | $5.3M |
| 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 151 | 196 | $81K | -19% | $4.8M |
## WARN mass-layoff notices
| Employer | Laid off | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Atria Wealth Solutions](https://www.xh1b.org/org/atria-wealth-solutions-inc-05674e5552) | 55 | Houston | 2025-07-04 |
| [Texana Center (Building A) Airport Service Center](https://www.xh1b.org/org/texana-center-building-a-airport-service-98414b059a) | 27 | Rosenberg | 2025-05-21 |
| [Texana Center Glenn Lakes Group Home](https://www.xh1b.org/org/texana-center-glenn-lakes-group-home-36e0ed0e3b) | 7 | Missouri City | 2025-05-21 |
| [Texana Center (Building B) Airport Service Center](https://www.xh1b.org/org/texana-center-building-b-airport-service-64abaec464) | 25 | Rosenberg | 2025-05-21 |
| [Texana Center North Street Group Home](https://www.xh1b.org/org/texana-center-north-street-group-home-14e4bfe113) | 7 | Rosenberg | 2025-05-21 |
## Medical workforce: Local supply vs H-1B
AHRF county-level data cross-referenced with H-1B medical LCAs. Comparisons are against the median US county.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| MDs per 100k residents | 279 (US county median 75) |
| Active MDs (non-federal) | 2,559 |
| Nurse Practitioners per 100k | 107 (US county median 96) |
| County population | 916,778 |
| Primary Care HPSA designations | 1 |
| H-1B medical workers certified | 258 |
| H-1B medical median vs BLS | 60% of BLS ($78K vs $131K) |
## Immigration law firms (of 960)
| Firm | LCAs filed | Below prevailing |
|---|---|---|
| [Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP](https://www.xh1b.org/firm/Fragomen%2C%20Del%20Rey%2C%20Bernsen%20%26%20Loewy%2C%20LLP) | 382 | 0% |
| [Foster LLP](https://www.xh1b.org/firm/Foster%20LLP) | 150 | 0% |
| [LAW Office of Thomas V. Allen PLLC.](https://www.xh1b.org/firm/LAW%20OFFICE%20OF%20THOMAS%20V.%20ALLEN%20PLLC.) | 147 | 0% |
| [EY Law LLP](https://www.xh1b.org/firm/EY%20Law%20LLP) | 145 | 0% |
| [Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP](https://www.xh1b.org/firm/Berry%20Appleman%20%26%20Leiden%20LLP) | 139 | 0% |
| [Greenberg Traurig LLP](https://www.xh1b.org/firm/Greenberg%20Traurig%20LLP) | 119 | 0% |
| [FRAGOMEN, del REY, Bernsen & LOEWY, LLP](https://www.xh1b.org/firm/FRAGOMEN%2C%20DEL%20REY%2C%20BERNSEN%20%26%20LOEWY%2C%20LLP) | 107 | 0% |
| [Kodem Law Firm PLLC](https://www.xh1b.org/firm/Kodem%20Law%20Firm%20PLLC) | 97 | 0% |
## Federal contracts (of 1,312)
| Recipient | Agency | Action obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ATEC INC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/atec-corp-6d57fffc14) | Department of Defense | $9.9M | 2026-05-22 |
| [ATEC, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/atec-corp-6d57fffc14) | Department of Defense | $8.5M | 2026-02-11 |
| [ATEC, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/atec-corp-6d57fffc14) | Department of Defense | $4.5M | 2026-02-11 |
| [HYLIO INC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/hylio-inc-62fe1f174f) | Department of State | $2.8M | 2026-08-07 |
| [LASER SHOT, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/laser-shot-inc-29416e5958) | Department of Defense | $2.2M | 2025-12-18 |
| [ATEC INC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/atec-corp-6d57fffc14) | Department of Defense | $1.4M | 2026-05-27 |
| [SGK GLOBAL SERVICES LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/sgk-global-services-llc-642a9b8e08) | Department of Defense | $1.2M | 2025-11-03 |
| [SGK GLOBAL SERVICES LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/sgk-global-services-llc-642a9b8e08) | Department of Defense | $1.2M | 2026-02-27 |
## Recent LCA filings (latest 10 of 15,581)
| Case number | Employer | Job title | Wage | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [I-203-25042-684495](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-203-25042-684495) | [Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/tandem-diabetes-care-inc-4494068828) | Sr. Business Systems Analyst II - CRM | $126K | 2026-03-31 |
| [I-200-26083-726939](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26083-726939) | [AKINFOSYSTEM](https://www.xh1b.org/org/akinfosystem-6ce3422c1c) | Software Engineer | $115K | 2026-03-31 |
| [I-200-26083-725477](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26083-725477) | [Beyond Meals, Inc](https://www.xh1b.org/org/beyond-meals-inc-ccc6c7f561) | Nutritionist | $95K | 2026-03-31 |
| [I-200-26083-726703](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26083-726703) | [Apexsync Technologies LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/apexsync-technologies-inc-72e6dd4ac1) | Systems Analyst | $98K | 2026-03-31 |
| [I-200-26086-737016](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26086-737016) | [CMI Valve LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cmi-valve-llc-2f540bcd19) | Market Research Analyst | $75K | 2026-03-30 |
| [I-200-26082-722397](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26082-722397) | [Heliogen Holdings, LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/heliogen-holdings-llc-96158a7b1f) | Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer | $157K | 2026-03-30 |
| [I-200-26079-718581](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26079-718581) | [B. Braun Medical Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/b-braun-medical-inc-e35178cb51) | Sr. Project Manager II | $136K | 2026-03-27 |
| [I-200-26078-716332](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26078-716332) | [Schlumberger Technology Corporation](https://www.xh1b.org/org/schlumberger-technology-corporation-cfc3618507) | Mechanical Engineer | $100K | 2026-03-26 |
| [I-200-26078-716378](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26078-716378) | [Schlumberger Technology Corporation](https://www.xh1b.org/org/schlumberger-technology-corporation-cfc3618507) | Manufacturing Engineer | $88K | 2026-03-26 |
| [I-200-26078-716063](https://www.xh1b.org/lca/I-200-26078-716063) | [Texas Instruments Incorporated](https://www.xh1b.org/org/texas-instruments-incorporated-53e4ff09c5) | Product Engineer 10250563 | $162K | 2026-03-26 |
## Community well-being (Fort Bend County)
CDC PLACES model-based small-area estimates (BRFSS survey year 2023); overdose mortality from NCHS. Values are local estimates, not survey counts. The gap column compares against the population-weighted average of all reporting areas for the same data year.
| Indicator | Data year | Local value | Gap vs benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress | 2023 | 14.3% | 1.7 points below U.S. |
| Adult smoking | 2023 | 9.8% | 2.3 points below U.S. |
| Drug overdose deaths | 2021 | 10.5 | 21.6 below U.S. |
## More
- Full page (charts, tables, interactive): https://www.xh1b.org/county/48157
- JSON API: https://www.xh1b.org/api/county-lcas?fips=48157
- JSON API: https://www.xh1b.org/api/county-employers?fips=48157
- JSON API: https://www.xh1b.org/api/county-soc?fips=48157
## References
1. Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. [LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3)](https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/oflc/pdfs/FY26Q3/LCA_Record_Layout_FY2026_Q3.pdf). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay units. This layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ. Checked 2026-10-17.
2. Dataset documentation · BLS. [OEWS technical notes (May 2025)](https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodology. Documents occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ. Checked 2026-10-17.
3. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [WARN Notices (mass layoffs): source registry; Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators](https://www.xh1b.org/data-sources). Source registry entry: warn; Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limits. XH1B dataset description: One row per source_notice_id. The definition of a mass layoff and the layoff threshold vary by state. The threshold is typically 50 or more employees.; These are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.
4. Dataset documentation · USAspending / U.S. Treasury. [Federal Spending Guide: contract transactions](https://www.usaspending.gov/data/Federal-Spending-Guide.pdf#page=9). Pages 3, 5, 9 and 17: transactions, amount fields and recipient identifiers. Contract downloads contain prime award transactions. XH1B’s use of recipient identifiers for employer links is its own processing step. Checked 2026-10-18.
5. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [Displacement Model and Assumptions](https://www.xh1b.org/displacement). Eligibility, requested-position weighting, scopes, WARN matching, and counting limits. Model outputs are estimates. A matched layoff notice does not prove that an H-1B worker replaced a laid-off worker.
6. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [Downstream Research and Methods](https://www.xh1b.org/downstream#downstream-methods). Study populations, parameter bounds, baselines, and expected outcomes; linked model card.
7. Dataset documentation · HRSA. [Area Health Resources Files: 2024–2025 technical documentation](https://data.hrsa.gov/DataDownload/AHRF/AHRF_USER_TECH_2024-2025.zip). County User Guide: physicians, Table 10 NPI professions, population estimates and missing values; Technical Documentation: variable years and sources. Clinician categories and variable years differ. County APRN counts use NPI taxonomy; physician active and federal status matter. Release year is not the year of every measure. Checked 2026-10-18.