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 %
Softwaytek Llc	33	$76,777	89.19%
Gibson Applied Technology Engineering Inc	33	$94,931	89.19%
Valerus Field Solutions Lp	33	$92,579	89.19%
Sunpower Corporations Systems	33	$97,282	89.19%
Huron Consulting Services Llc	33	$98,862	89.19%
Insight North America Inc	33	$99,178	89.19%
Rulesware Llc	33	$89,231	89.19%
Empyracom Inc	33	$83,615	89.19%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc	33	$88,933	89.19%
Dynata Llc	33	$92,940	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tomorrow Wireless Llc	2	$60,830	40.00%
Triangle Engineering Llc	2	$79,279	40.00%
Sdl Inc	2	$104,862	40.00%
Texas Fresh Food Llc	2	$32,480	40.00%
Fort Ranches Lp	2	$20,966	40.00%
Quality Mufflers Inc	2	$35,807	40.00%
Szh Inc	2	$46,249	40.00%
Mr Car Shine Body Shop	2	$57,262	40.00%
Parsley Energy Operations Llc	2	$86,227	40.00%
Sr Renovation Inc Dba Concept Home Design	2	$35,495	40.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Home Health Care Services	772	$63,919	82.57%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	760	$91,506	81.72%
Offices Of Physicians	758	$129,130	86.33%
Insurance Carriers	730	$87,798	87.32%
Satellite Telecommunications	693	$113,275	86.63%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	683	$87,822	87.01%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	657	$92,836	89.02%
Professional Employer Organizations	655	$94,324	89.97%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	644	$96,335	89.20%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	602	$84,252	86.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	14	$26,804	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	14	$26,505	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	13	$28,787	100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	13	$27,378	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	13	$25,813	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	12	$27,413	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	11	$25,597	100.00%
Wineries	11	$25,962	100.00%
Goat Farming	11	$23,369	100.00%
Floriculture Production	9	$24,960	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	63	$87,039	26.25%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	63	$92,699	28.38%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	60	$77,294	29.41%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	59	$54,863	29.95%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	58	$66,994	29.59%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	55	$41,618	28.35%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	55	$44,723	28.50%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	54	$57,116	28.27%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	54	$96,920	28.27%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	53	$82,798	28.04%

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.