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 %
United Kingdom	305	$105,831	43.57%
Vietnam	262	$49,425	41.92%
Zimbabwe	260	$36,629	44.67%
Taiwan	255	$71,471	44.19%
Colombia	239	$79,329	43.85%
South Africa	208	$50,201	38.45%
Nigeria	183	$78,549	41.88%
Turkey	180	$70,390	41.47%
Bangladesh	177	$64,479	43.38%
Iran	160	$62,957	45.58%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Staffmark Investment Llc	33	$58,379	89.19%
Zylog Systems Limited	33	$49,618	89.19%
Harmony Science Academy El Paso	33	$44,534	89.19%
Allied Stone Inc	33	$58,094	89.19%
Telligen Tech Inc	33	$88,416	89.19%
Swift Solutions Inc	33	$78,591	89.19%
Wayne Fueling Systems Llc	33	$94,019	89.19%
Valsoft Services Inc	33	$60,899	89.19%
Advanced Information Technology Solutions Inc	33	$74,015	89.19%
Tc Loan Service Llc	33	$75,245	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mortenson Dental Health Llc	2	$177,029	40.00%
Mexssub International Llc	2	$60,258	40.00%
Sdb Trade International Lp	2	$94,619	40.00%
Pmi Services North America Inc	2	$117,354	40.00%
Vibrant Builder Llc	2	$95,722	40.00%
Ink Public Relations Inc	2	$52,250	40.00%
Jae Jin Yang Cpa Pc	2	$42,599	40.00%
Jang Choong Dong Inc	2	$20,769	40.00%
Gomsa Logistics Usa Llc	2	$92,196	40.00%
Vidorra Llc	2	$78,583	40.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	51	$99,627	87.93%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	51	$110,045	87.93%
Machine Shops	51	$70,815	87.93%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	50	$95,554	86.21%
Packaging And Labeling Services	50	$72,048	86.21%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	50	$65,111	86.21%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	49	$81,962	85.96%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	49	$48,722	85.96%
Cemeteries And Crematories	49	$102,518	85.96%
Iron And Steel Forging	49	$95,321	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Primary Metal Manufacturing	1	$20,696	4.76%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	1	$52,728	4.76%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	1	$66,144	4.76%
Telephone Answering Services	1	$137,301	4.76%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	1	$54,205	4.76%
All Other Textile Product Mills	1	$42,390	4.76%
Paperboard Mills	1	$53,186	4.76%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	1	$36,608	4.76%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	1	$21,341	4.76%
Glass Container Manufacturing	1	$125,216	4.76%

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.