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 %
Art Directors	76	$68,930	82.61%
Supply Chain Managers	76	$113,126	84.44%
Agricultural Engineers	75	$48,352	83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	75	$37,160	84.27%
Marine Engineers	75	$83,156	85.23%
Lodging Managers	71	$42,773	81.61%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	69	$75,005	79.31%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	68	$60,758	80.00%
Personal Financial Advisors	68	$55,064	80.95%
Robotics Engineers	68	$91,567	85.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	15	$38,497	25.42%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$31,004	25.42%
Food Scientists and Technologists	15	$65,972	25.42%
Psychiatrists	14	$106,039	23.73%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	14	$19,076	24.14%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	14	$64,899	24.14%
Geographers	14	$43,067	24.56%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	14	$45,163	24.56%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	13	$104,470	22.81%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	13	$129,111	22.81%

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 %
Prosoft It Services Inc	33	$66,305	89.19%
Teamitserve Inc	33	$87,556	89.19%
Covetit Inc	33	$89,132	89.19%
Big Apple Infotech Llc	33	$62,493	89.19%
Jackson Therapy Partners Llc	33	$58,495	89.19%
Scarlet Infotech Inc Dba Expedien	33	$52,461	89.19%
Iknowvate Technologies Inc	33	$72,762	89.19%
American Cybersystems Inc	33	$87,248	89.19%
Qri International Llc	33	$90,115	89.19%
Zen Solutions Inc	33	$60,601	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ryan Roger Miller	2	$20,280	40.00%
Salyam Inc	2	$44,002	40.00%
Unique It Solutions Inc	2	$124,842	40.00%
Civitas Learning	2	$58,282	40.00%
Korean Daily Texas Inc	2	$28,975	40.00%
Tis America Inc And Affiliates	2	$77,366	40.00%
Ohl Usa	2	$84,562	40.00%
Castle Dental Associates Of Texas Pc	2	$115,679	40.00%
Mayflower Investment Llc Dba Mr Express	2	$48,922	40.00%
Tubular Perforating Mfg Ltd	2	$63,856	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.