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 %
Avco Consulting Inc	235	$96,509	88.68%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc	235	$94,839	88.68%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc	234	$89,781	88.64%
Harmony Public Schools	233	$50,750	88.26%
Insperity Services Lp	232	$92,673	88.55%
Exxon Mobil Corporation	232	$116,009	88.55%
Epsilon Data Management Llc	232	$112,070	88.55%
Mroads Llc	230	$79,765	88.12%
Swift Technologies Inc	229	$68,155	88.08%
Equinox It Solutions Llc	229	$76,631	88.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biopharma Informatic Inc	16	$44,494	30.77%
Abeam Consulting Usa Ltd	16	$99,290	30.77%
Mexilink Incorporated	16	$85,587	31.37%
Automation Image Inc	16	$96,233	31.37%
Legacy Farms Lp	16	$34,674	31.37%
Zonestra Technologies Llc	16	$101,153	31.37%
Spl Consulting Llc	16	$77,895	31.37%
Hms Business Services Inc Dba Hms	16	$95,716	32.00%
Titlemax Of Georgia Inc	16	$110,115	32.00%
The University Of Texas At Tyler	16	$32,838	32.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Service Contractors	188	$82,303	86.64%
Real Estate Property Managers	187	$73,566	86.98%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	186	$70,006	87.74%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	185	$93,187	89.37%
Employment Services	183	$76,854	89.27%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	182	$82,288	89.66%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	182	$85,068	90.10%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	181	$102,300	90.05%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	180	$89,614	89.55%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	176	$74,333	88.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nail Salons	12	$21,433	19.05%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	12	$50,339	19.35%
Other Personal And Household Goods Repair And Maintenance	12	$48,464	19.35%
Other Gambling Industries	12	$89,109	19.67%
Automobile Dealers	11	$59,934	18.03%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing	11	$49,436	18.03%
Child And Youth Services	11	$62,118	18.03%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	11	$63,801	18.33%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	11	$95,086	18.33%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	11	$78,775	18.64%

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.