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 %
Netherlands	28	$99,909	42.42%
Kenya	28	$75,529	43.75%
Hong Kong	27	$51,987	45.00%
Portugal	26	$85,829	43.33%
Ireland	26	$87,708	44.07%
Malawi	25	$31,656	43.10%
Bolivia	24	$59,828	42.86%
Hungary	23	$77,753	44.23%
Kazakhstan	22	$66,291	44.00%
Syria	20	$86,600	45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advaitaa Technologies Inc	47	$61,120	88.68%
Baker Hughes Company	47	$107,059	88.68%
Tricon Energy Inc	47	$77,492	88.68%
Biourja Trading Llc	47	$88,616	88.68%
Sysarc Infomatix Pvt Ltd	47	$57,153	88.68%
First Consulting Group Llc	47	$81,873	88.68%
Kollasoft Inc	47	$84,309	88.68%
International Systems Technologies Inc	47	$71,953	88.68%
Bexar County Hospital District	47	$149,919	88.68%
National Systems Consulting Lp	47	$49,345	88.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Firstcity Servicing Corporation	2	$43,587	25.00%
Tcc Staff Management Inc	2	$98,925	25.00%
Multiview Inc	2	$85,197	25.00%
Diamond Touch Inc Dba Granbury Restaurant Solutio	2	$68,619	25.00%
Conestoga Rovers Associates Inc	2	$75,962	25.00%
Panasonic Avionics Corporation	2	$102,933	25.00%
Alpine Electronics Of America Inc	2	$64,418	25.00%
Govindjis Lp	2	$36,868	25.00%
Avangard Innovative Lp	2	$84,064	25.00%
Data Management Inc	2	$94,016	25.00%

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.