We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.

Texas Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
661,428	87.46%	$80,557	H-1B
78,891	10.43%	$105,695	PERM
8,492	1.12%	$19,535	H-2A
7,429	0.98%	$101,578	E-3 Australian

As of May 2022, Texas has seen a total of 756,240 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Texas is the H-1B visa with 661,428 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.46% of Texas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 78,891 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.43% of Texas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Texas (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	146,848	$92,092	92.91%
Computer Systems Analysts	79,733	$73,952	92.89%
Computer Programmers	46,389	$61,802	89.29%
Computer Occupations, All Other	29,682	$77,492	93.46%
Software Developers, Systems Software	18,881	$97,695	92.73%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	10,712	$71,006	91.15%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	9,996	$84,363	94.04%
Mechanical Engineers	9,268	$80,437	89.32%
Database Administrators	8,589	$76,698	92.02%
Management Analysts	8,004	$80,786	92.60%

Texas Employees Over Time

Texas has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 26,580 employees were hired. Texas peaked in 2022 with 108,592 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

Top Countries with Workers in Texas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	35,616	$118,032	63.14%
Mexico	3,522	$97,908	49.64%
China	2,205	$77,140	59.07%
Pakistan	1,176	$56,725	51.49%
Canada	1,154	$94,285	56.05%
South Korea	982	$50,948	47.79%
Nepal	717	$74,556	59.80%
Brazil	603	$79,520	53.22%
Philippines	514	$1,372,862	50.84%
Venezuela	479	$80,846	50.10%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	26,741	$76,788	99.59%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	16,184	$70,295	99.47%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	11,029	$90,850	97.80%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	8,926	$89,266	98.63%
Hcl America Inc	8,154	$81,044	95.77%
Wipro Limited	7,893	$74,734	95.44%
Ernst Young Us Llp	7,449	$79,962	98.94%
Accenture Llp	7,018	$84,510	98.32%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	5,536	$74,370	99.62%
Capgemini America Inc	4,166	$92,331	92.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	269,602	$77,759	92.40%
Computer Systems Design Services	38,941	$84,211	93.06%
Engineering Services	22,458	$81,247	76.24%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	22,040	$50,146	85.56%
Other Computer Related Services	14,114	$76,509	89.67%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	11,031	$45,888	85.01%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	9,255	$75,230	96.51%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	8,861	$93,842	95.42%
Software Publishers	6,052	$96,673	90.13%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	5,984	$97,926	91.21%

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 $80,557. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.