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 %
Shell International Exploration And Production Inc 240 $99,877 89.55%
Bechtel Oil Gas And Chemicals Inc 239 $99,084 89.51%
3i Infotech Inc 239 $71,761 89.51%
Intalent Llc 237 $80,874 88.76%
Xtglobal Inc 237 $82,750 88.76%
Idexcel Inc 237 $83,972 89.10%
Mavenir Systems Inc 237 $101,149 89.10%
Vyzer Solutions Inc 235 $66,635 88.35%
Centaurus Technology Partners Llc 235 $72,903 88.68%
Ebs Minds It Inc 235 $72,635 88.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cheniere Energy Inc 17 $128,931 31.48%
Zodiac Seats Us Llc 17 $71,696 31.48%
Intune Systems Inc 17 $88,964 32.08%
Texas Am University Commerce 17 $49,016 32.08%
Peter Bergen Farms Inc 17 $19,852 32.08%
Atos It Solutions Services Inc 17 $107,338 32.08%
Markit 17 $89,812 32.08%
Executive Software Guild Inc 17 $106,900 32.08%
Sapient Corporation 17 $107,746 32.69%
M Winter Associates Pediatric Rehabilitation 17 $58,821 32.69%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 280 $95,119 90.32%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 276 $99,090 91.69%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 268 $83,419 92.10%
Tax Preparation Services 256 $70,885 88.28%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 252 $87,611 87.50%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 250 $87,590 87.41%
Waste Collection 248 $93,941 87.32%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 247 $97,457 87.59%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 246 $77,431 87.54%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 246 $89,805 87.54%

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.

State Avg Wage