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 %
Health Carousel Llc	276	$60,290	86.52%
Silicon Laboratories Inc	275	$98,214	86.48%
Lennox International Inc	275	$96,968	87.30%
Siemens Energy Inc	275	$97,299	88.42%
Paycom Payroll Llc	273	$87,272	87.78%
E3 Global Inc	272	$69,984	87.46%
The University Of Houston	272	$39,470	88.03%
Vennison Technologies Inc	271	$91,194	87.99%
University Of North Texas	270	$41,317	87.95%
Eteam Solutions Inc	270	$64,008	88.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Analysis Design Application Co Ltd	22	$90,133	33.85%
A Caring Doctor Texas Pc	21	$83,114	32.31%
Academy Ltd Dba Academy Sports And Outdoors	21	$116,250	32.31%
Sabre Inc	21	$85,183	32.31%
Wise Men Consultants Inc	21	$111,363	32.31%
Virtuoso Technologies Inc	21	$108,891	32.81%
Tekreant Inc	21	$93,570	32.81%
Southern Botanical Inc	21	$27,855	32.81%
Microinfo It	21	$92,166	32.81%
Tek Ninjas Solutions Llc	21	$103,317	32.81%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Rental Centers	79	$94,432	87.78%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	78	$84,472	87.64%
Nonresidential Building Construction	78	$69,294	87.64%
Civic And Social Organizations	78	$49,438	87.64%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	77	$98,631	86.52%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	76	$69,776	86.36%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	75	$74,668	86.21%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	75	$71,835	87.21%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	74	$103,054	87.06%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	74	$58,613	87.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$38,886	6.25%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	2	$85,956	6.25%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$75,764	6.25%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$98,873	6.25%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	2	$81,859	6.25%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	2	$58,635	6.25%
Sand Gravel Clay And Ceramic And Refractory Minerals Mining And Quarrying	2	$69,784	6.45%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	2	$96,402	6.45%
Books Printing	2	$88,365	6.67%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$87,058	6.67%

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.