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 %
Avanzar Interior Technologies Ltd	40	$66,093	90.91%
Ascendas Technologies Inc	40	$65,687	90.91%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc	40	$106,859	90.91%
Inteli Platforms Inc	40	$82,161	90.91%
Liimrasoft Solutions Llc	40	$93,651	90.91%
3bees Technologies Inc	40	$92,332	90.91%
Caris Science Inc	40	$104,109	90.91%
Incredible Software Solutions Llc	40	$82,279	90.91%
Pinacle It Corp Llc	40	$86,282	90.91%
Lloyds Register Energy Americas Inc	40	$85,288	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ansh Labs Llc	2	$58,240	33.33%
A B Controls Technology Inc	2	$162,136	33.33%
Masterbrand Cabinets Inc	2	$125,476	33.33%
Pioneer Research Solutions	2	$91,177	33.33%
Sportval Llc	2	$47,310	33.33%
Sangwon Inc	2	$19,698	33.33%
Ski Store Llc Dba Super K Food Store	2	$54,995	33.33%
Manhc Corporation	2	$63,087	33.33%
Kaneka North Amercia Llc	2	$105,768	33.33%
Hiren A Patel Dds Pllc	2	$187,200	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Home Health Care Services	772	$63,919	82.57%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	760	$91,506	81.72%
Offices Of Physicians	758	$129,130	86.33%
Insurance Carriers	730	$87,798	87.32%
Satellite Telecommunications	693	$113,275	86.63%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	683	$87,822	87.01%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	657	$92,836	89.02%
Professional Employer Organizations	655	$94,324	89.97%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	644	$96,335	89.20%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	602	$84,252	86.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	14	$26,804	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	14	$26,505	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	13	$28,787	100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	13	$27,378	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	13	$25,813	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	12	$27,413	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	11	$25,597	100.00%
Wineries	11	$25,962	100.00%
Goat Farming	11	$23,369	100.00%
Floriculture Production	9	$24,960	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	63	$87,039	26.25%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	63	$92,699	28.38%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	60	$77,294	29.41%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	59	$54,863	29.95%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	58	$66,994	29.59%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	55	$41,618	28.35%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	55	$44,723	28.50%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	54	$57,116	28.27%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	54	$96,920	28.27%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	53	$82,798	28.04%

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.