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 %
Technology Hub Inc	44	$83,337	89.80%
Peta Systems Inc	44	$83,642	89.80%
Edvensoft Solutions Llc	44	$86,350	89.80%
It Face Inc	44	$79,711	89.80%
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division	44	$80,876	89.80%
Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates Pa	44	$144,435	89.80%
Virtue Group Llc	44	$86,801	89.80%
Ally Bank	44	$96,177	89.80%
Torque Technologies Llc	44	$84,234	89.80%
Sogeti Usa Llc	44	$86,720	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Data Control Corp	2	$81,193	28.57%
Verde Real Estate Services Llc	2	$79,633	28.57%
Amspec Llc	2	$96,096	28.57%
Brenntag Latin America Inc	2	$127,181	28.57%
Lifecare Pavilion Llc Dba Lifecare Pharmacy	2	$99,039	28.57%
Swift Energy Company	2	$89,440	28.57%
Pacwest Consulting Partners	2	$146,307	28.57%
Hellenic Marine Llc	2	$123,011	28.57%
Capacity Of Texas Inc	2	$84,677	28.57%
Eeac Inc	2	$39,499	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	51	$99,627	87.93%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	51	$110,045	87.93%
Machine Shops	51	$70,815	87.93%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	50	$95,554	86.21%
Packaging And Labeling Services	50	$72,048	86.21%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	50	$65,111	86.21%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	49	$81,962	85.96%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	49	$48,722	85.96%
Cemeteries And Crematories	49	$102,518	85.96%
Iron And Steel Forging	49	$95,321	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Primary Metal Manufacturing	1	$20,696	4.76%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	1	$52,728	4.76%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	1	$66,144	4.76%
Telephone Answering Services	1	$137,301	4.76%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	1	$54,205	4.76%
All Other Textile Product Mills	1	$42,390	4.76%
Paperboard Mills	1	$53,186	4.76%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	1	$36,608	4.76%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	1	$21,341	4.76%
Glass Container Manufacturing	1	$125,216	4.76%

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.