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 %
Spartan Solutions Inc 59 $86,667 90.77%
The Pnc Financial Services Group Inc 59 $101,709 90.77%
Innovative Consulting Solutions Llc 59 $87,406 90.77%
Paccar Inc 58 $88,280 89.23%
Magtech Consulting And Solutions Development Corporation 58 $94,383 89.23%
Wipro Llc 58 $77,855 89.23%
Hyliion Inc 58 $94,306 90.63%
Ait Global Inc 58 $83,689 90.63%
Techleap Systems Inc 58 $53,776 90.63%
Spring Branch Independent School District 58 $44,249 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Westrock Services 3 $85,537 30.00%
Meglobal Americas Inc 3 $80,157 30.00%
Lucent It Solutions Llc 3 $85,037 30.00%
Orion Project Services 3 $74,963 30.00%
Idg Architects Inc 3 $53,706 30.00%
Pegasus Business Intelligence Lp 3 $136,115 30.00%
Tti Human Resources 3 $63,294 30.00%
Novomet Usa Inc 3 $151,001 30.00%
Tereso Palacios Dba Future Concrete Construction 3 $26,874 30.00%
Kapsch Trafficcom Usa Inc 3 $95,049 30.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing 1 $28,870 100.00%
Administration Of Economic Programs 1 $26,354 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $26,354 100.00%
Site Preparation Contractors 1 $27,102 100.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $26,354 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 1 $35,859 100.00%

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