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 %
Producers and Directors	20	$45,773	83.33%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	20	$54,010	83.33%
Fundraisers	20	$45,832	83.33%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	20	$51,505	83.33%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	19	$45,722	82.61%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	19	$43,807	82.61%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	19	$33,177	82.61%
Regulatory Affairs Managers	19	$115,290	82.61%
Neurologists	19	$200,079	82.61%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	18	$44,007	78.26%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electricians	4	$44,070	10.81%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	4	$36,811	10.81%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	4	$36,442	10.81%
Credit Counselors	4	$46,150	11.11%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	4	$59,915	11.11%
Cooks, Private Household	4	$43,342	11.11%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4	$40,300	11.11%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	4	$49,535	11.11%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	4	$17,212	11.11%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	4	$46,675	11.11%

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 %
Armenia	11	$67,512	45.83%
Austria	11	$90,769	47.83%
Nicaragua	10	$69,634	45.45%
Belgium	10	$72,983	47.62%
Turkmenistan	10	$55,805	47.62%
Saudi Arabia	10	$75,373	47.62%
Palestine	10	$31,743	47.62%
Kosovo	10	$37,475	50.00%
Czech Republic	10	$70,562	50.00%
Iraq	9	$76,581	45.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Positive Group Llc	35	$90,098	89.74%
The University Of Texas System	35	$77,922	89.74%
Ppd Development Llc	35	$69,758	89.74%
Data S Solutions Llc	35	$88,840	89.74%
Sunshells Inc	35	$55,124	89.74%
Pravastech Inc	35	$71,242	89.74%
Cityon Systems Inc	35	$64,509	89.74%
Smartax Group Inc	35	$58,046	89.74%
Kit Professionals Inc	35	$66,855	89.74%
Applied It Llc	35	$61,555	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
American Vapor Inc	2	$104,468	33.33%
Hydrogen Group Llc	2	$147,233	33.33%
Semeq Inc	2	$84,094	33.33%
Geodis Logistics Llc	2	$100,527	33.33%
Colaberry Inc	2	$80,070	33.33%
Dallas Nephrology Associates	2	$142,564	33.33%
Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen	2	$37,887	33.33%
Element Solutions Llc	2	$115,929	33.33%
Dsa Coatings Inc	2	$56,597	33.33%
North Star Motorsinc	2	$47,278	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.