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 %
Haiti	2	$140,192	33.33%
Cote D'ivoire	2	$75,842	33.33%
Kuwait	2	$63,347	40.00%
Oman	2	$133,172	40.00%
Equatorial Guinea	2	$55,152	40.00%
Burkina Faso	2	$90,064	40.00%
Iceland	2	$62,411	50.00%
Bahrain	2	$84,833	50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro	2	$93,985	50.00%
Ivory Coast	1	$72,592	25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
National Oilwell Varco Lp	699	$77,684	87.70%
Trans American Information Systems Inc	673	$87,516	86.73%
Cloud Big Data Technologies Llc	663	$71,913	85.66%
Wm Rice University	654	$48,885	85.27%
The University Of Texas At Dallas	653	$52,215	85.58%
Nemo It Solutions Inc	652	$59,346	85.56%
Photon Infotech Inc	636	$87,722	84.46%
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	626	$59,072	83.47%
Oberon It Inc	624	$57,701	83.53%
Amdocs Inc	621	$87,113	83.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tenaris Bay City Inc	64	$72,805	42.95%
Quest It Solutions Inc	63	$84,542	42.57%
Tasacom Technologies Inc	63	$105,181	42.57%
Pvr America Inc	62	$95,093	42.47%
Austin Independent School District	61	$41,332	42.07%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc	60	$115,407	41.67%
Palo Alto Networks Inc	60	$87,025	42.25%
Donato Technologies Inc	59	$99,764	41.55%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc	58	$104,866	41.13%
Network Objects Inc	58	$80,850	41.13%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Building Construction	168	$71,023	89.36%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	167	$104,213	90.27%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	165	$87,728	89.19%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	164	$84,841	90.11%
Full Service Restaurants	164	$82,261	90.11%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	163	$80,982	90.56%
Child Care Services	161	$39,145	89.94%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	160	$78,806	89.39%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	160	$100,688	90.40%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	157	$80,368	90.75%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities	9	$72,308	16.67%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	8	$30,318	14.81%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing	8	$81,601	14.81%
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	8	$116,178	14.81%
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings	8	$28,283	15.09%
New Housing For Sale Builders	8	$52,502	15.09%
Computer Training	8	$91,076	15.38%
Media Representatives	7	$65,028	13.46%
Flight Training	7	$57,514	13.73%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	7	$65,015	13.73%

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.