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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Perficient Inc	353	$90,785	90.51%
Fmc Technologies Inc	353	$92,973	91.21%
Electronic Arts Inc	353	$91,751	91.45%
Ikon Tech Services Llc	350	$82,571	90.67%
Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc	350	$78,942	90.91%
Samsung Electronics America Inc	346	$111,152	90.10%
Freescale Semiconductor Inc	345	$70,743	90.79%
Conocophillips Company	343	$107,600	91.22%
Texas Am Agrilife Research	342	$41,505	90.96%
Birlasoft Inc	341	$75,858	90.93%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Optum Services Inc	27	$99,201	34.18%
Nitco Inc	27	$106,353	34.62%
Best Express Transportation Llc	27	$36,762	35.06%
Transcend It Solutions	27	$108,872	35.53%
Broadcom Corporation	27	$104,740	35.53%
Jacksonville Isd	27	$38,174	35.53%
Software Transformations Inc	27	$97,742	35.53%
2h Offshore Inc	27	$120,915	35.53%
Sungard Consulting Services Llc	26	$113,859	34.67%
Agileassets Inc	26	$72,140	34.67%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Solar Electric Power Generation	73	$102,298	85.88%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	73	$59,595	86.90%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	73	$62,337	86.90%
Cattle Feedlots	73	$36,975	86.90%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	72	$73,988	86.75%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	71	$77,936	86.59%
Reinsurance Carriers	71	$91,581	86.59%
Crude Petroleum Extraction	70	$113,753	85.37%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	70	$57,792	87.50%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	69	$82,435	87.34%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$85,696	6.67%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$68,120	6.67%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing	2	$62,203	6.67%
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps	2	$35,007	6.67%
Interurban And Rural Bus Transportation	2	$56,940	6.90%
Machine Shops Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing	2	$43,576	6.90%
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Campgrounds	2	$56,691	6.90%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services	2	$31,190	7.14%
Navigational Services To Shipping	2	$87,350	7.14%
Sugarcane Farming	2	$26,614	7.14%

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.