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 %
Administrative Services Managers	82	$65,880	82.00%
Registered Nurses	82	$64,710	82.83%
Nurse Practitioners	80	$87,984	81.63%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	79	$51,326	80.61%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	79	$48,178	81.44%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	79	$60,510	82.29%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	77	$68,461	81.91%
Clinical Data Managers	77	$80,416	82.80%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	76	$41,613	82.61%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	76	$58,282	82.61%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	17	$94,547	27.42%
Cashiers	17	$17,541	27.42%
Segmental Pavers	17	$26,789	27.87%
Art Directors	17	$79,387	28.33%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	17	$67,854	28.33%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	17	$47,712	28.33%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$29,325	28.33%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	16	$44,305	26.67%
Orthodontists	16	$165,554	26.67%
Food Scientists and Technologists	15	$65,972	25.42%

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 %
Asim Shweta Company Inc	34	$61,715	89.47%
Telco Intercontinental Corporation	34	$52,595	89.47%
Kriya Software Solutions Inc	34	$54,608	89.47%
Familia Care Inc	34	$63,286	89.47%
Biz Metric Partners Inc	34	$69,714	89.47%
Cyberbest Technology Inc	34	$54,330	89.47%
Bti Solutions Inc	34	$62,358	89.47%
Enterprise Mobility Inc	34	$82,203	89.47%
Spino Inc	34	$75,696	89.47%
Icsa Inc	34	$81,202	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vista Equity Partners Management Llc	2	$73,549	40.00%
Rex Real Estate Exchange	2	$127,889	40.00%
Ams Sensors Usa Inc	2	$117,895	40.00%
Martens Construction Llc Johan K Martens	2	$23,026	40.00%
Engineered Wall Systems Texas Inc	2	$59,977	40.00%
Erika Of Texas Inc An Fmcna Co	2	$130,011	40.00%
Perspecta State Local Inc	2	$108,046	40.00%
Netsync Managed	2	$93,819	40.00%
Paragon Home Builder	2	$112,913	40.00%
Mobileum Inc	2	$94,370	40.00%

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.