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 %
El Salvador 144 $35,446 53.93%
France 110 $92,834 48.25%
Spain 97 $80,759 45.54%
Australia 97 $104,490 47.78%
Russia 94 $88,953 47.72%
Ukraine 92 $89,527 48.42%
Argentina 85 $83,597 46.70%
Germany 78 $80,892 43.82%
Italy 74 $88,943 44.31%
Lebanon 70 $64,370 42.68%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cve Technology Group Inc 83 $61,067 88.30%
Server Management Services Llc 83 $67,566 88.30%
Peritus Inc 83 $67,142 88.30%
I Net Software Technologies Inc 83 $66,121 88.30%
I Link Solutions Inc 83 $86,003 88.30%
M I Llc Aka M I Swaco 83 $77,348 88.30%
Valourusa Inc 83 $91,826 88.30%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 83 $71,308 88.30%
Unify Solutions Inc 83 $75,449 88.30%
West Texas Am University 83 $39,435 88.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Our Lady Of The Lake University 5 $45,855 33.33%
Carbo Ceramics Inc 5 $120,736 33.33%
Allpro Consulting Group Inc 5 $76,594 33.33%
Camp Dresser Mckee Inc 5 $71,219 33.33%
Rehabcare Group Inc 5 $26,648,390 33.33%
Ingrain Inc 5 $110,781 33.33%
Ocean Flow International Llc 5 $142,809 33.33%
Texas Am University System Health Science Center 5 $57,961 33.33%
Ericsson Services Inc 5 $58,664 33.33%
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America 5 $74,614 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting 1 $100,568 100.00%
Book Publishers 1 $149,282 100.00%
Water Transportation 1 $38,646 100.00%
Solid Waste Landfill 1 $95,992 100.00%
Steel Wire Drawing 1 $57,533 100.00%
All Other Telecommunications 1 $139,464 100.00%
Wheat Farming 1 $49,608 100.00%
Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing 1 $77,543 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Exhibition 1 $24,586 100.00%
Other Pipeline Transportation 1 $129,397 100.00%
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