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 %
Norway	19	$101,982	43.18%
Macedonia	18	$38,370	42.86%
Finland	18	$88,340	43.90%
New Zealand	18	$85,099	46.15%
Ethiopia	18	$92,509	46.15%
Ghana	17	$74,615	44.74%
Bulgaria	17	$70,916	45.95%
Guatemala	16	$76,707	47.06%
Chile	15	$78,400	45.45%
Jamaica	14	$54,954	42.42%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bp America Inc	619	$106,830	83.65%
Appstek Inc	607	$84,678	83.26%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	601	$105,746	83.70%
Copart Inc	601	$90,571	83.94%
Technip Usa Inc	597	$93,695	83.85%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	596	$73,488	84.06%
National Instruments Corporation	596	$75,418	86.25%
University Of Houston System	594	$54,527	86.46%
Us Bank National Association	594	$113,745	86.72%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc	591	$118,668	86.78%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jnit Technologies Inc	57	$78,304	40.71%
Tm Transportation Services Llc	57	$42,957	41.01%
William Marsh Rice University	57	$50,642	41.91%
Newt Global Consulting Llc	56	$100,089	41.18%
Intel Mobile Communications Inc	56	$92,613	42.11%
7eleven Inc	56	$112,421	42.42%
Unikon It Inc	55	$102,058	41.67%
Hindsight Software Solutions Inc	54	$91,252	41.54%
Nrg Energy Inc	54	$93,116	41.86%
Shooter Lindsey Inc	53	$23,043	41.09%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health And Welfare Funds	220	$110,903	90.91%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	219	$67,604	90.87%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	213	$90,695	88.75%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	212	$85,474	90.60%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	205	$87,576	90.31%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas	205	$113,126	90.71%
Office Administrative Services	196	$84,106	87.11%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	195	$85,813	87.05%
Credit Bureaus	195	$92,856	87.05%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	193	$98,272	88.94%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	14	$100,673	20.00%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	14	$45,466	20.29%
Chemical Manufacturing	14	$97,820	20.59%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	14	$62,841	21.54%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	14	$66,485	21.54%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$85,645	20.31%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$28,879	20.31%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	12	$25,021	19.05%
Other Spectator Sports	12	$23,602	19.05%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing	12	$95,459	19.05%

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.