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 %
Countrywide Home Loans Inc	39	$86,655	90.70%
Focuz Mindz Inc	38	$59,441	88.37%
Active Network Llc	38	$79,603	88.37%
Energy Solutions International Inc	38	$71,005	88.37%
Barclays Technology Centre Limited	38	$73,010	88.37%
Reliant Infotech Inc	38	$79,515	88.37%
Hrss Llp	38	$45,054	88.37%
National Thera Source Llc	38	$71,889	88.37%
Sunnova Energy Corporation	38	$93,852	88.37%
Fugro Consultants Inc	38	$64,983	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
National Produce Consultants Llc	2	$74,444	33.33%
Trans Texas Tire Llc	2	$86,195	33.33%
Harris Local Government Solutions Inc	2	$88,182	33.33%
Mitsui Plastics Inc	2	$133,172	33.33%
Radyn Inc	2	$38,990	33.33%
Icontrol Networks Inc	2	$114,265	33.33%
Ggr Dental Center Pc	2	$111,571	33.33%
Cadence Mcshane Construction Company Llc	2	$84,012	33.33%
Northgatearinso	2	$113,901	33.33%
Sancus Energy And Power Llc	2	$124,468	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other General Government Support	61	$61,268	87.14%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	61	$82,077	87.14%
All Other Personal Services	60	$87,119	85.71%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	60	$78,338	85.71%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	59	$114,501	84.29%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	59	$67,295	85.51%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	58	$90,523	85.29%
Support Activities For Animal Production	57	$48,680	83.82%
Sports Teams And Clubs	57	$46,445	83.82%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	56	$65,738	82.35%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dry Pasta Dough And Flour Mixes Manufacturing From Purchased Flour	1	$31,554	3.85%
Other Legal Services	1	$93,558	3.85%
Administration Of Conservation Programs	1	$27,040	4.00%
Steel Foundries Except Investment	1	$175,594	4.00%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	1	$67,704	4.00%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	1	$72,322	4.00%
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing	1	$105,560	4.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing Extruding And Alloying	1	$55,016	4.17%
Other Electric Power Generation	1	$105,394	4.17%
Other Performing Arts Companies	1	$35,194	4.17%

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.