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 %
Bechtel Oil Gas Chemicals Inc	284	$84,080	87.12%
Garland Independent School District	282	$45,200	86.77%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc	281	$78,209	86.46%
Eficens Systems Llc	281	$91,934	86.46%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc	280	$79,198	86.42%
Technozant Llc	279	$67,233	86.38%
American General Life Insurance Company	277	$84,861	86.02%
Cgg Services Us Inc	277	$80,995	86.02%
International Technologies Pro Llc	277	$62,659	86.56%
Veridic Solutions Llc	276	$84,532	86.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sb Industry Inc	22	$80,539	32.84%
Mroads	22	$88,592	32.84%
O9 Solutions Inc	22	$97,781	32.84%
Progress Solutions Inc	22	$99,904	33.33%
Cloudflare Inc	22	$91,731	33.33%
Transunion Llc	22	$80,234	33.33%
Sv Technology Services	22	$98,088	33.33%
Waco Independent School District	22	$39,623	33.85%
Netspend	22	$93,962	33.85%
Hdr Engineering Inc	22	$81,575	33.85%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cement Manufacturing	65	$77,820	87.84%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	65	$69,496	89.04%
Translation And Interpretation Services	65	$54,842	89.04%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	64	$68,302	87.67%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	64	$93,903	87.67%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	64	$95,850	90.14%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	63	$84,919	88.73%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	62	$130,465	87.32%
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	61	$87,777	87.14%
Other Specialized Design Services	61	$72,737	87.14%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pension Funds	2	$124,041	7.41%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing	2	$52,437	7.69%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	2	$141,409	7.69%
Coal Mining	2	$110,552	7.69%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	2	$64,844	7.69%
Household Appliance Manufacturing	2	$115,940	7.69%
Tree Nut Farming	1	$31,616	3.85%
Personal And Household Goods Repair And Maintenance	1	$22,152	3.85%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	1	$60,736	3.85%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters	1	$18,013	3.85%

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.