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 %
Hydrologists 50 $58,238 83.33%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 50 $46,844 83.33%
Prosthodontists 49 $109,928 83.05%
Sociologists 49 $45,237 83.05%
Financial Examiners 49 $61,665 83.05%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 48 $38,857 82.76%
Quality Control Systems Managers 48 $113,102 82.76%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 47 $47,729 82.46%
Editors 47 $41,187 82.46%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 46 $39,262 80.70%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Personal Financial Advisors 10 $94,253 19.61%
Animal Trainers 10 $33,509 19.61%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 10 $40,995 19.61%
Personal Care Aides 10 $17,541 19.61%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 10 $47,235 20.00%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 10 $21,761 20.00%
Mental Health Counselors 9 $34,692 18.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 9 $44,695 18.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 9 $66,512 18.00%
Machinists 9 $45,557 18.37%
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 %
Panama 9 $75,849 47.37%
Iraq 9 $76,581 47.37%
Bahamas 9 $69,742 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 8 $49,959 44.44%
Belize 8 $57,704 44.44%
Angola 8 $79,676 44.44%
Grenada 8 $57,280 44.44%
Moldova 8 $81,210 44.44%
Azerbaijan 7 $86,024 41.18%
Uruguay 7 $75,777 43.75%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zeva Technology Llc 133 $70,365 91.10%
Svtronics Inc 133 $61,999 91.10%
Yana Software Inc 132 $60,565 90.41%
Prelude Systems Inc 132 $69,456 90.41%
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 132 $109,450 91.03%
Wood Mackenzie Inc 132 $69,815 91.03%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc 132 $112,248 91.03%
Aa Software Networking Inc 131 $72,367 90.34%
Bmc Software Inc 131 $93,006 90.34%
Ven Soft Llc 131 $73,735 90.97%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abu Salem Restaurant Inc 8 $50,378 29.63%
Vejars Technologies Inc 8 $114,364 29.63%
Aveva Software Llc 8 $101,574 29.63%
Toyota Connected North America Inc 8 $111,571 29.63%
Fugro Usa Land Inc 8 $86,417 29.63%
Lanvera Ltd 8 $107,180 29.63%
Fro Co Inc 8 $17,056 29.63%
Aa Solutions Inc 8 $87,402 29.63%
Rrc Power Energy Llc 8 $59,376 29.63%
Korean Central Presbyterian Church Of Houston Inc 8 $31,005 29.63%

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%

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.

State Avg Wage