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 %
Graphic Designers	560	$44,582	83.83%
Medical and Health Services Managers	556	$70,772	84.63%
Biomedical Engineers	541	$66,723	82.85%
Internists, General	538	$136,622	83.02%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	500	$44,014	77.28%
Economists	476	$81,697	79.73%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	475	$53,151	84.97%
Occupational Therapists	446	$65,879	83.05%
Budget Analysts	403	$58,133	77.06%
Materials Scientists	401	$59,664	86.80%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	60	$31,741	39.22%
Medical and Health Services Managers	60	$77,476	41.38%
Occupational Therapists	59	$12,574,875	40.69%
Computer Hardware Engineers	59	$101,528	40.97%
Home Health Aides	57	$18,220	41.61%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$42,353	41.91%
Credit Analysts	57	$66,178	41.91%
Cooks, Fast Food	56	$17,253	41.48%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	55	$21,374	41.04%
Purchasing Managers	55	$109,001	41.04%

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 %
Staffmark Investment Llc	33	$58,379	89.19%
Zylog Systems Limited	33	$49,618	89.19%
Harmony Science Academy El Paso	33	$44,534	89.19%
Allied Stone Inc	33	$58,094	89.19%
Telligen Tech Inc	33	$88,416	89.19%
Swift Solutions Inc	33	$78,591	89.19%
Wayne Fueling Systems Llc	33	$94,019	89.19%
Valsoft Services Inc	33	$60,899	89.19%
Advanced Information Technology Solutions Inc	33	$74,015	89.19%
Tc Loan Service Llc	33	$75,245	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mortenson Dental Health Llc	2	$177,029	40.00%
Mexssub International Llc	2	$60,258	40.00%
Sdb Trade International Lp	2	$94,619	40.00%
Pmi Services North America Inc	2	$117,354	40.00%
Vibrant Builder Llc	2	$95,722	40.00%
Ink Public Relations Inc	2	$52,250	40.00%
Jae Jin Yang Cpa Pc	2	$42,599	40.00%
Jang Choong Dong Inc	2	$20,769	40.00%
Gomsa Logistics Usa Llc	2	$92,196	40.00%
Vidorra Llc	2	$78,583	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.