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 %
University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley	154	$39,812	88.00%
Dwbi Services Inc	154	$90,044	88.51%
E Giants Technologies Llc	154	$87,986	88.51%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc	153	$88,458	87.93%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc	153	$102,023	87.93%
Sriven Systems Inc	153	$67,578	87.93%
Foxconn Assembly Llc	153	$54,452	88.95%
Bdo Usa Llp	152	$69,161	88.37%
Msit Systems Inc	152	$72,081	88.37%
Dataquad Inc	151	$91,120	87.79%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hotelscom	10	$81,786	32.26%
Lamar University	10	$44,126	32.26%
Greatwall Inc Dba Universal Mortgage	10	$63,170	32.26%
Vrn Technologies Llc	10	$95,886	32.26%
Penney Opco Llc	10	$119,248	32.26%
Perfect Cuts Of Austin Llc	10	$33,051	32.26%
Solwin Tech Inc	10	$110,760	32.26%
Hernandez Texas Five Star Construction	10	$31,574	32.26%
Vak It Systems Inc	10	$94,037	32.26%
Coppola Inc Dba Adriatic Cafe Italian Grill	10	$17,867	32.26%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graphic Design Services	134	$52,649	84.28%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	130	$67,686	86.09%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	128	$81,365	87.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	127	$85,934	87.59%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	126	$85,886	88.11%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	124	$83,290	86.71%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	122	$66,723	85.31%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	119	$60,328	83.22%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	119	$90,986	84.40%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	118	$90,682	83.69%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Manufacturing	6	$64,968	12.77%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	6	$104,503	13.04%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing	6	$72,020	13.04%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing	6	$91,881	13.04%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	6	$106,635	13.33%
Nonferrous Metal Die Casting Foundries	6	$69,458	13.33%
Support Activities For Mining	5	$65,449	11.36%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	5	$79,456	11.36%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	5	$71,065	11.36%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	5	$69,505	11.63%

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.