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 %
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	301	$53,744	79.42%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	287	$49,091	81.53%
Actuaries	280	$83,146	80.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	279	$50,607	79.71%
Bioinformatics Scientists	269	$56,982	77.52%
Veterinarians	267	$85,719	77.17%
Managers, All Other	264	$99,481	77.19%
Speech-Language Pathologists	263	$57,542	78.74%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	261	$55,083	81.56%
Chief Executives	261	$183,927	82.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clergy	44	$37,215	36.97%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	43	$45,449	37.72%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	42	$54,917	37.17%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	41	$50,600	36.28%
Computer User Support Specialists	41	$58,982	36.94%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	41	$23,676	37.61%
Veterinarians	41	$83,877	37.96%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	40	$39,942	37.04%
Pediatricians, General	39	$114,221	36.45%
Childcare Workers	39	$19,689	36.79%

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 %
India	27,075	$125,137	51.02%
Mexico	2,686	$111,220	42.55%
China	1,602	$77,369	47.96%
Canada	905	$94,063	43.24%
Pakistan	859	$56,053	41.88%
South Korea	771	$41,915	41.92%
Nepal	630	$64,395	51.18%
Brazil	389	$74,672	31.65%
Philippines	380	$1,835,273	43.38%
Venezuela	359	$82,316	42.69%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pike Solutions Inc	40	$80,302	88.89%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc	40	$72,983	88.89%
Cybecys Inc	40	$73,264	88.89%
Ar Solutions Inc	40	$70,933	88.89%
Mgm Resorts Satellite Llc	40	$106,155	88.89%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci	40	$55,426	88.89%
Alrek Business Solutions Inc	40	$75,419	88.89%
Infomatics Corp	40	$84,614	88.89%
First Command Financial Services Inc	40	$96,539	90.91%
Aramco Services Company	40	$98,705	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apex Tax Services Inc	2	$40,675	33.33%
Applied Engineering Solutions Inc	2	$118,061	33.33%
Clariant Corporation	2	$90,106	33.33%
Game Circus Llc	2	$84,729	33.33%
Pathfinder Pediatric Home Care Inc	2	$62,234	33.33%
Bella Smiles Pllc	2	$103,158	33.33%
Execupay Holdings Llc	2	$109,054	33.33%
Gltx Corporation	2	$48,027	33.33%
Foster Electric Usa Inc	2	$49,910	33.33%
Enovation Controls	2	$72,956	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	18	$75,142	85.71%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices	18	$80,813	85.71%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	18	$79,017	85.71%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	18	$86,260	85.71%
Support Activities For Mining	18	$100,778	85.71%
Roofing Siding And Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers	18	$94,933	85.71%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	18	$48,763	85.71%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	18	$67,675	85.71%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	18	$80,721	90.00%
Roofing Contractors	18	$67,787	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.