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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	66	$46,266	83.54%
Social and Community Service Managers	66	$52,803	84.62%
Mental Health Counselors	65	$39,713	85.53%
Document Management Specialists	65	$53,489	86.67%
Treasurers and Controllers	62	$122,497	82.67%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	61	$154,150	83.56%
Psychologists, All Other	61	$46,438	83.56%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	60	$48,494	83.33%
Statistical Assistants	58	$45,451	80.56%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	58	$97,805	80.56%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Training and Development Managers	13	$112,871	22.81%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	13	$75,045	22.81%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	13	$71,269	23.21%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	13	$104,470	23.21%
Landscape Architects	13	$48,534	23.21%
Teacher Assistants	13	$18,636	23.64%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	13	$129,111	23.64%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	12	$21,859	22.22%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	12	$43,365	22.22%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	12	$53,773	22.22%

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 %
Norway	19	$101,982	43.18%
Macedonia	18	$38,370	42.86%
Finland	18	$88,340	43.90%
New Zealand	18	$85,099	46.15%
Ethiopia	18	$92,509	46.15%
Ghana	17	$74,615	44.74%
Bulgaria	17	$70,916	45.95%
Guatemala	16	$76,707	47.06%
Chile	15	$78,400	45.45%
Jamaica	14	$54,954	42.42%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zilliant Inc	45	$83,164	90.00%
Gunda Corporation Llc	45	$64,771	90.00%
Stonebridge Consulting Group Llc	45	$95,298	90.00%
Securus Technologies Inc	45	$92,372	90.00%
Amani Engineering Inc	45	$66,634	90.00%
U Tegration Inc	45	$55,116	90.00%
Protiviti Inc	44	$85,235	88.00%
Texas Am Engineering Experiment Station Part Of Tamus Engineering Pr	44	$45,267	88.00%
Comprehensive Resources Inc	44	$76,314	88.00%
Iflowsoft Solutions Inc	44	$84,404	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Trident Microsystems Inc	2	$93,351	28.57%
Masterminds Consulting Inc	2	$119,038	28.57%
Terrabon	2	$88,598	28.57%
Cpanel Inc	2	$85,103	28.57%
Altech Services Inc A Subsidiary Ot Tt Llc	2	$86,331	28.57%
The Consulting Engineers Group Inc	2	$60,237	28.57%
Miguel E Mego Dds Ms Pa	2	$166,400	28.57%
Atx Innovation Inc	2	$89,368	28.57%
Tapco International Inc	2	$104,127	28.57%
Checkfree Corporation Now Part Of Fiserv	2	$104,697	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.