We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Texas Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
648,491	89.03%	$81,327	H-1B
65,709	9.02%	$109,397	PERM
7,187	0.99%	$24,982	H-2A
7,046	0.97%	$101,670	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Texas has seen a total of 728,433 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Texas is the H-1B visa with 648,491 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.03% of Texas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 65,709 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.02% of Texas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Texas (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Instructional Coordinators	256	$52,607	84.21%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	254	$75,108	83.83%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	250	$88,370	83.06%
Microbiologists	250	$41,343	83.33%
Purchasing Managers	247	$98,155	82.61%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	246	$46,344	83.11%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	242	$131,138	84.32%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	237	$38,030	86.50%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	227	$40,124	83.15%
Landscape Architects	225	$48,151	84.91%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Childcare Workers	39	$19,689	36.79%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	37	$65,254	34.91%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	37	$55,820	35.24%
Biomedical Engineers	37	$79,892	35.58%
Budget Analysts	36	$67,352	35.29%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	36	$29,566	37.11%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	36	$24,264	37.50%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	35	$28,534	36.84%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	34	$49,760	35.79%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	33	$40,376	35.11%

Texas Employees Over Time

Texas has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 24,368 employees were hired. Texas peaked in 2022 with 76,593 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 71,542 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Texas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
El Salvador	144	$35,446	53.93%
France	110	$92,834	48.25%
Spain	97	$80,759	45.54%
Australia	97	$104,490	47.78%
Russia	94	$88,953	47.72%
Ukraine	92	$89,527	48.42%
Argentina	85	$83,597	46.70%
Germany	78	$80,892	43.82%
Italy	74	$88,943	44.31%
Lebanon	70	$64,370	42.68%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Homeaway Inc	77	$92,206	89.53%
Sparta Consulting Inc	77	$76,199	89.53%
Mobilize Llc	77	$67,008	89.53%
Cheniere Energy Inc	77	$126,777	89.53%
3d Technologies Llc	77	$83,370	89.53%
Lifesize Inc	77	$103,400	89.53%
I28 Technologies Corporation	77	$72,667	89.53%
Bechtel Energy Inc	76	$107,962	88.37%
Amadeus North America Inc	76	$103,353	88.37%
Pulse Network Llc	76	$101,558	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fireeye Inc	4	$122,517	28.57%
Global Value Add Inc	4	$85,275	28.57%
Goerge R Willy Pc	4	$39,068	28.57%
Texas Am Health Science Center	4	$78,994	28.57%
Aviva Wholesale Inc	4	$66,035	28.57%
Gowell International Llc	4	$69,295	28.57%
Crane County Hospital District	4	$43,077	28.57%
Rejoice The Lord Church	4	$29,900	28.57%
Kirkland Ellis Llp	4	$77,267	28.57%
Mint Orthodontics Pllc	4	$86,840	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	271,128	$78,337	92.28%
Computer Systems Design Services	38,977	$85,144	92.96%
Engineering Services	22,070	$81,052	83.43%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	18,742	$85,924	73.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	18,715	$50,725	88.08%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	15,022	$85,906	95.17%
Other Computer Related Services	13,954	$77,657	89.33%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	10,617	$46,338	84.64%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	9,414	$76,775	96.21%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	8,418	$94,296	95.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	627	$25,559	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	450	$27,812	100.00%
Apiculture	374	$25,810	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	349	$36,190	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	326	$26,130	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	325	$32,835	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	282	$25,578	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	278	$26,973	100.00%
Sheep Farming	253	$19,789	100.00%
Hay Farming	198	$26,877	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services	22,702	$78,528	70.66%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,959	$93,173	8.63%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	1,683	$226,619	32.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	1,569	$158,367	48.89%
General Freight Trucking Local	1,333	$34,675	41.62%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	1,200	$100,790	47.51%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	1,068	$93,720	50.09%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	1,034	$85,366	52.78%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	953	$39,497	56.63%
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	791	$96,060	50.41%

Texas Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Texas to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Texas over all years is $81,327. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.