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 %
Writers and Authors	37	$44,019	80.43%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	36	$34,642	80.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	36	$75,448	83.72%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$51,626	81.40%
Survey Researchers	35	$37,630	81.40%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	35	$32,645	81.40%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	35	$62,464	81.40%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$43,216	81.40%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$49,784	83.33%
Web Administrators	35	$71,119	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	7	$37,143	15.56%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	7	$54,647	15.91%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	7	$33,342	16.28%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$39,222	16.28%
Biological Scientists, All Other	7	$50,562	16.28%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	7	$77,733	16.28%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	7	$67,059	16.67%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	7	$19,817	16.67%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	7	$14,453	16.67%
Medical Assistants	6	$32,368	14.29%

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 %
United Kingdom	305	$105,831	43.57%
Vietnam	262	$49,425	41.92%
Zimbabwe	260	$36,629	44.67%
Taiwan	255	$71,471	44.19%
Colombia	239	$79,329	43.85%
South Africa	208	$50,201	38.45%
Nigeria	183	$78,549	41.88%
Turkey	180	$70,390	41.47%
Bangladesh	177	$64,479	43.38%
Iran	160	$62,957	45.58%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nextgen Solutions Inc	46	$82,463	90.20%
Us Tech Solutions Inc	46	$66,766	90.20%
Bitsofcode Software Systems Inc	46	$54,965	90.20%
Qcentum Technologies Llc	46	$75,810	90.20%
Childrens Medical Center Of Dallas	46	$75,111	90.20%
Wichita Falls Independent School District	46	$44,467	90.20%
I3 Infotek Inc	46	$84,897	90.20%
Mch Professional Care	46	$165,027	90.20%
Logitechnica Llc	46	$56,810	90.20%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company	46	$91,589	90.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perla Dental Of Grand Prairie	2	$166,400	28.57%
Brasscraft Manufacturing	2	$101,046	28.57%
Nandini Kohli Md Pa	2	$173,264	28.57%
Purchasing Management International Lp	2	$67,892	28.57%
Fwt Llc	2	$48,402	28.57%
Aesthetic And Healthy Smile Pa	2	$103,709	28.57%
Midland Central Llc	2	$75,026	28.57%
New A Malik Inc	2	$42,619	28.57%
Bland Farms Llc	2	$49,879	28.57%
Amigos Por Vida Friends For Life Housing And Education Corp	2	$48,103	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.