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 %
Vizio Services Llc	36	$134,627	90.00%
Neiman Marcus Group	36	$125,101	90.00%
Elcotech Solutions Inc	35	$95,488	87.50%
Virtual Reality Technologies Llc	35	$90,646	87.50%
Intel Americas	35	$96,816	87.50%
Billcom	35	$106,572	87.50%
Surge Technology Solutions Inc	35	$85,061	87.50%
Carecom Inc	35	$121,596	87.50%
Amerisourcebergen Corporation	35	$103,341	87.50%
Lt Technology Services Llc	35	$89,172	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spar Information Systems Llc	2	$124,051	33.33%
Ziprecruiter Inc	2	$72,488	33.33%
Wemed Clinic	2	$49,878	33.33%
Odessa Separator Inc	2	$82,306	33.33%
Yugady Technologies And Services Inc	2	$111,624	33.33%
Littler Mendelson Pc	2	$67,891	33.33%
Intrapack Industries Inc	2	$59,613	33.33%
Blucora Inc	2	$87,017	33.33%
Ats Wireless Inc	2	$45,292	33.33%
Entegris Inc	2	$83,608	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Solar Electric Power Generation	73	$102,298	85.88%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	73	$59,595	86.90%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	73	$62,337	86.90%
Cattle Feedlots	73	$36,975	86.90%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	72	$73,988	86.75%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	71	$77,936	86.59%
Reinsurance Carriers	71	$91,581	86.59%
Crude Petroleum Extraction	70	$113,753	85.37%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	70	$57,792	87.50%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	69	$82,435	87.34%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$85,696	6.67%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$68,120	6.67%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing	2	$62,203	6.67%
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps	2	$35,007	6.67%
Interurban And Rural Bus Transportation	2	$56,940	6.90%
Machine Shops Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing	2	$43,576	6.90%
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Campgrounds	2	$56,691	6.90%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services	2	$31,190	7.14%
Navigational Services To Shipping	2	$87,350	7.14%
Sugarcane Farming	2	$26,614	7.14%

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.