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 %
Kennedy International Softwareinc	208	$61,986	88.89%
Techpillars Inc	208	$69,965	89.27%
Fort Worth Independent School District	207	$45,333	88.84%
Dxc Technology Services Llc	206	$105,915	88.41%
Info Keys Inc	206	$69,363	88.41%
Intellect Business Solutions Llc	205	$72,822	87.98%
Collaborate Solutions Inc	205	$90,653	88.36%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	205	$78,876	88.74%
Hrk Solutions Llc	205	$75,228	88.74%
Technocorp Solutions Inc	204	$81,792	88.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lera Technologies Llc	14	$103,475	31.11%
Hitachi Communication Technologies America Inc	14	$91,224	31.11%
Shipcom Wireless Inc	14	$79,807	31.11%
Channelview Independent School District	14	$43,722	31.11%
Ernst Young Llp	14	$74,936	31.11%
Wsp Usa Inc	14	$87,816	31.11%
Rj Border International Lp	14	$38,251	31.11%
Equinor Us Operations Llc	14	$116,236	31.82%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc	14	$114,492	31.82%
Presidium Property Management Llc	14	$71,196	31.82%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health And Welfare Funds	220	$110,903	90.91%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	219	$67,604	90.87%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	213	$90,695	88.75%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	212	$85,474	90.60%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	205	$87,576	90.31%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas	205	$113,126	90.71%
Office Administrative Services	196	$84,106	87.11%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	195	$85,813	87.05%
Credit Bureaus	195	$92,856	87.05%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	193	$98,272	88.94%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	14	$100,673	20.00%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	14	$45,466	20.29%
Chemical Manufacturing	14	$97,820	20.59%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	14	$62,841	21.54%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	14	$66,485	21.54%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$85,645	20.31%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$28,879	20.31%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	12	$25,021	19.05%
Other Spectator Sports	12	$23,602	19.05%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing	12	$95,459	19.05%

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.