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 %
Armenia	11	$67,512	45.83%
Austria	11	$90,769	47.83%
Nicaragua	10	$69,634	45.45%
Belgium	10	$72,983	47.62%
Turkmenistan	10	$55,805	47.62%
Saudi Arabia	10	$75,373	47.62%
Palestine	10	$31,743	47.62%
Kosovo	10	$37,475	50.00%
Czech Republic	10	$70,562	50.00%
Iraq	9	$76,581	45.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sierra Consulting Inc	36	$84,253	90.00%
Vastek Inc	36	$79,432	90.00%
Stanley Black Decker Inc	36	$98,094	90.00%
Intelliswift Software Inc	36	$82,579	90.00%
Ddb Construction Inc	36	$67,964	90.00%
Compusoft Integrated Solutions Inc	36	$79,272	90.00%
Allpro Consulting Group Inc	36	$61,436	90.00%
Mootly Inc	36	$65,641	90.00%
Dew Software Inc	36	$66,541	90.00%
Artificial Intelligence	36	$90,646	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pravastech Inc	2	$96,450	33.33%
Jtr Buildings Llc	2	$38,896	33.33%
Texas Behavioral Health Pllc	2	$75,535	33.33%
Smoothie King Franchises Inc	2	$131,571	33.33%
Headspring	2	$67,933	33.33%
Northstar Energy Management Llc	2	$100,506	33.33%
Nextdecade Lng Llc	2	$186,971	33.33%
Intsights Cyber Intelligence Inc	2	$184,808	33.33%
Energy Aspects Corporation	2	$88,848	33.33%
Triscendnp Of Texas Np	2	$61,423	33.33%

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.