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 %
Film and Video Editors	7	$27,930	77.78%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	7	$40,911	77.78%
Agricultural Technicians	7	$31,031	77.78%
Community Health Workers	7	$34,308	77.78%
Anthropologists and Archeologists	7	$43,110	77.78%
Respiratory Therapists	7	$49,246	77.78%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$56,743	77.78%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	7	$56,276	77.78%
Radiologic Technologists	7	$52,184	87.50%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	7	$78,559	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Legal Secretaries	2	$46,758	7.14%
Statistical Assistants	2	$55,411	7.14%
Construction and Building Inspectors	2	$58,979	7.14%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	2	$24,398	7.41%
Storage and Distribution Managers	2	$73,528	7.41%
Furniture Finishers	2	$26,343	7.41%
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	2	$49,473	7.41%
Glaziers	2	$25,501	7.41%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	2	$48,934	7.41%
Nuclear Engineers	2	$69,722	7.41%

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 %
Azerbaijan	7	$86,024	43.75%
Mongolia	6	$65,833	37.50%
Libya	6	$102,204	40.00%
St Lucia	6	$65,330	40.00%
Morocco	6	$78,115	42.86%
Switzerland	6	$90,278	42.86%
Tunisia	5	$93,289	38.46%
Montenegro	5	$36,517	38.46%
Georgia	5	$110,257	41.67%
Kyrgyzstan	5	$50,603	41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
United Commerce Centers Inc	36	$50,638	87.80%
Provenance Consulting Llc	36	$73,026	87.80%
Liberty Independent School District	36	$47,270	87.80%
Gearbox Software Llc	36	$59,238	87.80%
North American University	36	$50,419	87.80%
Soonest Express Inc	36	$49,836	87.80%
Thrustmaster Of Texas Inc	36	$74,435	87.80%
Skillsight Inc	36	$73,755	87.80%
Siri Group Inc	36	$49,992	87.80%
Plant Automation Services Inc	36	$73,786	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tricolor Auto	2	$144,976	33.33%
Citadel Enterprise Americas Services Llc	2	$102,201	33.33%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Llc	2	$122,897	33.33%
Msa Powersports	2	$49,171	33.33%
Enverus Inc	2	$98,416	33.33%
Enphase Energy	2	$113,464	33.33%
Highpoint Performance Horses Inc	2	$19,822	33.33%
Ag Installers Inc	2	$79,394	33.33%
Jb Vine Company Llc	2	$21,258	33.33%
Texas Auto Techs	2	$47,798	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.