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 %
Freight and Cargo Inspectors	18	$43,955	81.82%
Geophysical Data Technicians	18	$47,884	81.82%
Acupuncturists	17	$64,156	77.27%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	16	$35,413	72.73%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	16	$94,593	76.19%
Instructional Designers and Technologists	16	$58,553	76.19%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$78,259	71.43%
Counselors, All Other	15	$38,344	75.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	15	$41,766	75.00%
Industrial Engineering Technologists	15	$48,958	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cooks, Private Household	4	$43,342	11.11%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4	$40,300	11.11%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	4	$59,915	11.43%
Crane and Tower Operators	3	$25,771	8.57%
Athletic Trainers	3	$61,427	8.57%
Chemical Technicians	3	$46,918	8.57%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$55,597	8.57%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	3	$16,786	8.82%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	3	$43,763	8.82%
Hydrologists	3	$73,057	8.82%

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 %
Netherlands	28	$99,909	42.42%
Kenya	28	$75,529	43.75%
Hong Kong	27	$51,987	45.00%
Portugal	26	$85,829	43.33%
Ireland	26	$87,708	44.07%
Malawi	25	$31,656	43.10%
Bolivia	24	$59,828	42.86%
Hungary	23	$77,753	44.23%
Kazakhstan	22	$66,291	44.00%
Syria	20	$86,600	45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gainwell Technologies Llc	39	$84,996	88.64%
Zusys Inc	39	$59,308	88.64%
Spar Information Systems Llc	39	$73,445	88.64%
Invensys Systems Inc	39	$77,366	88.64%
Globalfoundries Us Inc	39	$101,958	88.64%
Global Resource Management Inc	39	$83,140	88.64%
Linkpro Technologies Inc	39	$86,038	88.64%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc	39	$85,259	88.64%
American National Insurance Company	39	$107,061	88.64%
Skillful Technologies Inc	39	$89,470	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cobalt International Energy Inc	2	$197,382	33.33%
W R Grace Co	2	$123,147	33.33%
Om Rx Services Llc	2	$104,333	33.33%
The Himalaya Drug Company	2	$129,127	33.33%
Apple Dentists Pllc	2	$68,963	33.33%
Camin Cargo Control	2	$72,478	33.33%
Wowwe Inc	2	$36,879	33.33%
Forney Corporation	2	$120,006	33.33%
Hotaz Inc	2	$57,304	33.33%
Triarc Solutions Llc	2	$109,814	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.