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 %
Singapore	44	$94,705	39.64%
Sri Lanka	43	$58,658	41.35%
Trinidad And Tobago	43	$110,994	43.00%
Romania	41	$64,942	41.41%
Honduras	37	$61,973	38.95%
Ecuador	35	$61,882	38.89%
Serbia	34	$72,104	40.96%
Costa Rica	32	$77,099	43.24%
Greece	31	$87,412	43.06%
Albania	31	$38,176	45.59%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Informatica Corporation	41	$79,905	89.13%
Novartis Services Inc	41	$95,077	89.13%
Hvj Associates Inc	41	$62,942	89.13%
Sound Inpatient Physicians Of Texas 1 Inc	41	$131,779	89.13%
Honghua America Llc	41	$58,955	89.13%
Ny Systems Inc	41	$65,534	89.13%
Rebel Athletic Inc	41	$50,712	89.13%
The Good Shepherd Hospital Inc	41	$141,969	89.13%
Interactive Network Technologies Inc	41	$72,068	89.13%
O2 Technologies Inc	41	$81,429	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Valtang Technology Llc	2	$107,692	28.57%
242 Business Inc Dba Time Mart 16	2	$54,226	28.57%
Hunt Memorial Hospital District Dba	2	$87,526	28.57%
Cemex Construction Materials South Llc	2	$73,528	28.57%
Kid Structures Llc	2	$38,626	28.57%
Arris Global Services Inc	2	$77,958	28.57%
Henderson Rogers Structural Engineers Llc	2	$85,894	28.57%
Gyeong Ja Inc	2	$18,533	28.57%
Light And Salt Association	2	$33,936	28.57%
Mkss Inc	2	$58,906	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	153	$108,447	88.44%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	148	$62,982	86.05%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	147	$94,901	86.47%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	146	$86,593	86.39%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	146	$58,777	86.39%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	143	$62,347	84.62%
Marine Cargo Handling	141	$50,034	84.43%
Other Financial Investment Activities	141	$79,673	84.94%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	139	$65,572	84.76%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	138	$79,363	84.15%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	7	$69,439	13.73%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	7	$80,365	14.00%
Finance And Insurance	7	$50,868	14.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	7	$38,352	14.00%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	7	$63,508	14.58%
Support Activities For Water Transportation	7	$75,844	14.58%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	6	$97,365	12.50%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing	6	$70,262	12.77%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins	6	$13,357,992	12.77%
Lessors Of Real Estate	6	$121,943	12.77%

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.