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 %
Computek Solutions Inc	33	$71,210	89.19%
Hs Solutions Inc	33	$78,449	89.19%
Splunk Inc	33	$117,545	89.19%
E Computer Technologies Inc	33	$70,680	89.19%
Itspurs Inc	33	$79,300	89.19%
Paramount Software Solutions Inc	33	$82,738	89.19%
Compest Solutions Inc	33	$71,377	89.19%
Prime Healthcare Management Inc	33	$74,339	89.19%
The Awty International School	33	$60,656	89.19%
Sysplus Technology Solutions Llc	33	$68,772	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alina Hospitality	2	$48,121	40.00%
Composite Advanced Technologies Cng Llc	2	$89,617	40.00%
Jennys Bakery Inc	2	$30,472	40.00%
One Technologies Llc	2	$92,342	40.00%
Air Rey Service	2	$66,851	40.00%
Anantolian Enterprises Llc	2	$59,072	40.00%
Tsc Manufacturing And Supply	2	$72,249	40.00%
Oh Soo Llc	2	$17,347	40.00%
Hydraulic Fabrication Services Inc	2	$130,624	40.00%
The Good Shepherd Hospital Inc Dba Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center	2	$104,728	40.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Environmental Consulting Services	596	$72,170	88.17%
Human Resources Consulting Services	583	$88,343	90.95%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	583	$99,846	91.67%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	562	$97,132	88.50%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	559	$67,931	88.45%
Other Accounting Services	541	$63,424	85.74%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	527	$91,445	84.86%
Real Estate Credit	527	$92,295	85.00%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	518	$91,958	84.50%
Scientific Research And Development Services	509	$80,679	87.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	8	$25,704	100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	8	$21,386	100.00%
Peanut Farming	8	$31,008	100.00%
Soybean Farming	7	$26,428	100.00%
Farm Management Services	7	$24,737	100.00%
Scientific Research And Development Services	6	$28,205	100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers	6	$29,723	100.00%
Landscaping Services	6	$24,007	100.00%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	5	$28,596	100.00%
Racetracks	5	$25,742	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Bakeries	52	$33,153	28.89%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	50	$88,998	28.09%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	50	$74,559	28.09%
Other Financial Investment Activities	48	$77,209	27.27%
Natural Gas Distribution	47	$105,962	26.70%
Residential Property Managers	47	$69,954	26.86%
Industrial Design Services	47	$75,309	27.17%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	46	$65,677	27.54%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	45	$66,856	27.11%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	44	$81,554	26.51%

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.