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 %
Software Developers, Applications	127,954	$90,316	91.76%
Computer Systems Analysts	81,562	$73,746	92.38%
Computer Programmers	47,486	$62,011	88.65%
Computer Occupations, All Other	30,609	$77,653	93.04%
Software Developers, Systems Software	17,775	$95,354	91.25%
Management Analysts	10,086	$81,295	90.13%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	10,072	$70,297	91.26%
Mechanical Engineers	9,583	$80,795	88.10%
Accountants and Auditors	9,294	$59,014	90.68%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	9,101	$101,751	90.11%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators	1,969	$26,686	389.90%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	1,719	$26,609	368.09%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,047	$26,664	248.69%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	236	$27,125	70.66%
Nursery Workers	142	$26,461	46.86%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	61	$26,151	26.87%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	56	$31,879	29.47%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	18	$26,998	14.06%
Construction Laborers	17	$30,041	14.66%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	4	$33,960	3.51%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	21,191	$119,689	171.03%
Computer Systems Analysts	7,795	$82,119	119.85%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,159	$91,171	71.88%
Software Developers, Systems Software	1,977	$98,892	58.73%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1,728	$97,627	51.58%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,213	$36,383	54.94%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,057	$81,526	51.81%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	905	$134,206	51.04%
Accountants and Auditors	845	$74,062	71.43%
Mechanical Engineers	782	$91,773	84.54%

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 %
Sstech Llc	46	$93,956	88.46%
Redbud Technologies Inc	46	$93,530	88.46%
Krg Systems Llc	46	$79,454	88.46%
Formac Inc	46	$91,973	88.46%
Tek Gigz Llc	46	$95,516	90.20%
Satcon Inc	46	$90,644	90.20%
Sanquest Inc	46	$86,777	90.20%
Ascentt Business Systems Inc	46	$91,908	90.20%
J C Penney Corporation Inc	46	$111,417	90.20%
Systechcorp Inc	46	$86,741	90.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Phytel Inc	2	$106,746	28.57%
Texas Oncology Pa	2	$109,804	28.57%
Doskocil Manufacturing Inc	2	$60,019	28.57%
Stg Design Inc	2	$47,934	28.57%
Rooster Products International Inc	2	$130,375	28.57%
Infrared Cameras Inc	2	$82,077	28.57%
Protech Solutions Inc	2	$111,187	28.57%
Csdc Systems Inc	2	$95,472	28.57%
Urban Engineers Group Inc	2	$72,488	28.57%
Markit Wso	2	$81,620	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	175	$70,330	88.38%
Other Financial Vehicles	173	$92,044	87.37%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	172	$72,082	87.31%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	171	$91,272	86.80%
Residential Property Managers	171	$69,589	86.80%
Natural Gas Distribution	170	$93,703	87.18%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	170	$81,270	88.54%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	169	$65,785	88.48%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	169	$70,551	88.95%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	169	$77,353	89.42%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	11	$86,100	18.64%
Reinsurance Carriers	10	$104,166	17.24%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	10	$35,809	17.24%
Glass And Glazing Contractors	10	$40,690	17.24%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	10	$88,001	17.24%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	10	$68,320	17.24%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	10	$77,376	17.86%
Museums	10	$56,023	18.18%
Other Business Support Services	10	$116,815	18.18%
Remediation Services	10	$86,680	18.52%

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.