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 %
Compliance Managers	33	$122,248	80.49%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	33	$38,345	80.49%
Energy Engineers	33	$89,107	80.49%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	32	$47,695	80.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	32	$45,629	82.05%
Transportation Planners	32	$68,316	82.05%
Automotive Engineers	32	$96,188	82.05%
Logistics Managers	30	$99,566	81.08%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	29	$45,815	80.56%
Healthcare Social Workers	29	$44,037	80.56%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Producers and Directors	6	$63,499	14.29%
Waiters and Waitresses	6	$18,003	14.29%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	6	$45,504	14.63%
Cargo and Freight Agents	6	$48,065	14.63%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	6	$35,644	14.63%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$57,574	14.63%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	6	$13,352,220	14.63%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	6	$20,730	14.63%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$45,936	14.63%
Epidemiologists	6	$58,202	14.63%

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 %
El Salvador	144	$35,446	53.93%
France	110	$92,834	48.25%
Spain	97	$80,759	45.54%
Australia	97	$104,490	47.78%
Russia	94	$88,953	47.72%
Ukraine	92	$89,527	48.42%
Argentina	85	$83,597	46.70%
Germany	78	$80,892	43.82%
Italy	74	$88,943	44.31%
Lebanon	70	$64,370	42.68%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cotec Inc	32	$69,007	88.89%
Core Laboratories Lp	32	$90,523	88.89%
Jda Software Group Inc	32	$77,599	88.89%
El Centro Del Barrio	32	$117,853	88.89%
Amer Technology Inc	32	$64,574	88.89%
Data Core Systems Inc	32	$64,357	88.89%
Spinsci Technologies Llc	32	$69,340	88.89%
Hcl Infoserv Inc	32	$51,137	88.89%
Mach B Technologies Inc	32	$73,313	88.89%
Tarun Technologies Inc	32	$76,759	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Invince Solutions Llc	2	$93,538	40.00%
David Andras	2	$42,037	40.00%
Transnetwork Llc	2	$81,286	40.00%
Modern Dental Professionals San Antonio Pc	2	$104,645	40.00%
Mama Chef Llc	2	$43,472	40.00%
Led City Llc	2	$94,297	40.00%
Yuan Insurancefinancial Service	2	$72,623	40.00%
Sli Framing Company Inc	2	$75,244	40.00%
Pci Logictics Inc	2	$90,230	40.00%
David N Bergen Maria Martens Farms Jv	2	$22,610	40.00%

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.