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 %
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 %
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.