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 %
Homeaway Inc 77 $92,206 89.53%
Sparta Consulting Inc 77 $76,199 89.53%
Mobilize Llc 77 $67,008 89.53%
Cheniere Energy Inc 77 $126,777 89.53%
3d Technologies Llc 77 $83,370 89.53%
Lifesize Inc 77 $103,400 89.53%
I28 Technologies Corporation 77 $72,667 89.53%
Bechtel Energy Inc 76 $107,962 88.37%
Amadeus North America Inc 76 $103,353 88.37%
Pulse Network Llc 76 $101,558 88.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fireeye Inc 4 $122,517 28.57%
Global Value Add Inc 4 $85,275 28.57%
Goerge R Willy Pc 4 $39,068 28.57%
Texas Am Health Science Center 4 $78,994 28.57%
Aviva Wholesale Inc 4 $66,035 28.57%
Gowell International Llc 4 $69,295 28.57%
Crane County Hospital District 4 $43,077 28.57%
Rejoice The Lord Church 4 $29,900 28.57%
Kirkland Ellis Llp 4 $77,267 28.57%
Mint Orthodontics Pllc 4 $86,840 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 183 $27,414 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 170 $27,347 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 148 $29,026 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 147 $28,043 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 135 $26,860 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 133 $25,951 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 121 $24,416 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 107 $27,665 100.00%
Cotton Farming 90 $26,562 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 89 $26,050 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 656 $90,600 42.63%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 622 $105,528 46.66%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 444 $73,664 36.22%
Commercial Banking 436 $91,295 36.33%
Temporary Help Services 393 $2,904,064 36.80%
Full Service Restaurants 389 $36,881 37.30%
Credit Card Issuing 355 $86,222 34.33%
Cement Manufacturing 240 $43,454 25.18%
Roofing Contractors 222 $25,743 24.80%
Insurance Carriers 204 $95,539 23.00%

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