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 %
Laos 1 $17,306 50.00%
Benin 1 $78,478 50.00%
Afghanistan 1 $79,394 50.00%
Suriname 1 $41,288 50.00%
Maldives 1 $130,208 50.00%
Burundi 1 $30,992 50.00%
Guyana 1 $56,210 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Weatherford International Llc 228 $90,902 88.37%
Pinnacle Technical Resources Inc 228 $91,607 88.37%
Continental Technology Solutions Inc 227 $55,372 88.33%
Texas State University 227 $49,460 88.67%
Dynamic Software Consultants Inc 227 $70,258 88.67%
Global Bridge Infotech Inc 226 $73,527 88.28%
Niche Software Solutions Inc 225 $64,005 87.89%
Homeawaycom Inc 225 $98,598 88.24%
Santander Consumer Usa Inc 224 $85,465 87.84%
First Tek Inc 224 $70,819 88.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adt Llc 16 $107,210 32.00%
Fortune Minds 16 $95,174 32.00%
General Motors Company 16 $83,027 32.00%
Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates Pa 16 $99,628 32.00%
Moonitsolutions Inc 16 $94,273 32.00%
Pioneer Global Inc 16 $99,868 32.00%
Multiedge Inc 16 $97,187 32.65%
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division Inc 16 $97,539 32.65%
Oportun Inc 16 $103,952 32.65%
Annapurna Labs Us Inc 15 $124,202 30.61%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 27 $61,076 87.10%
Sign Manufacturing 27 $53,634 87.10%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals 27 $90,568 87.10%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing 27 $86,680 87.10%
Rail Transportation 27 $84,926 90.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 27 $131,082 90.00%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing 27 $72,639 90.00%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing 26 $72,526 86.67%
Other Food Manufacturing 26 $67,936 86.67%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 26 $89,040 86.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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.

State Avg Wage