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 %
Netherlands 28 $99,909 42.42%
Kenya 28 $75,529 43.75%
Hong Kong 27 $51,987 45.00%
Portugal 26 $85,829 43.33%
Ireland 26 $87,708 44.07%
Malawi 25 $31,656 43.10%
Bolivia 24 $59,828 42.86%
Hungary 23 $77,753 44.23%
Kazakhstan 22 $66,291 44.00%
Syria 20 $86,600 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Oilwell Varco Lp 699 $77,684 87.70%
Trans American Information Systems Inc 673 $87,516 86.73%
Cloud Big Data Technologies Llc 663 $71,913 85.66%
Wm Rice University 654 $48,885 85.27%
The University Of Texas At Dallas 653 $52,215 85.58%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 652 $59,346 85.56%
Photon Infotech Inc 636 $87,722 84.46%
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 626 $59,072 83.47%
Oberon It Inc 624 $57,701 83.53%
Amdocs Inc 621 $87,113 83.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tenaris Bay City Inc 64 $72,805 42.95%
Quest It Solutions Inc 63 $84,542 42.57%
Tasacom Technologies Inc 63 $105,181 42.57%
Pvr America Inc 62 $95,093 42.47%
Austin Independent School District 61 $41,332 42.07%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 60 $115,407 41.67%
Palo Alto Networks Inc 60 $87,025 42.25%
Donato Technologies Inc 59 $99,764 41.55%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 58 $104,866 41.13%
Network Objects Inc 58 $80,850 41.13%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 5 $59,080 83.33%
Pharmacies And Drug Retailers 5 $124,234 83.33%
Motor Vehicle Towing 5 $97,506 83.33%
Remediation And Other Waste Management Services 5 $62,196 83.33%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 5 $60,000 83.33%
Rubber Product Manufacturing 5 $69,771 83.33%
Photographic Services 5 $87,298 83.33%
Marinas 5 $67,322 83.33%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $63,268 66.67%
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing 4 $85,254 66.67%
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