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 %
Ca Inc	167	$95,383	88.83%
Voxai Solutions Inc	166	$78,302	88.77%
Mind Tech Inc	166	$82,095	88.77%
Formosa Plastics Corporation Texas	166	$70,121	88.77%
Maveric Nxt Inc	166	$85,643	88.77%
Sun Soft Technologies Inc	165	$63,665	88.24%
Fidelity Brokerage Services Llc	165	$92,266	88.71%
Management Health Systems Llc	165	$55,493	88.71%
Emc Consulting Group Inc	165	$89,486	89.19%
Econtenti Inc	164	$57,835	88.65%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Visionworks Of America Inc	10	$103,742	29.41%
Daltile Corporation	10	$82,127	29.41%
Byond Inc	10	$98,563	29.41%
Tejas Clearing Land Company Inc	10	$23,795	29.41%
Pritna Inc	10	$80,818	29.41%
Palenque Management Llc	10	$69,050	29.41%
Knm Transport Inc	10	$42,037	29.41%
Joss Growers Inc	10	$17,337	30.30%
Richard Drake Construction Company Lp	10	$32,240	30.30%
Fmc Technologies Inc	10	$101,163	30.30%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	360	$87,957	90.45%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	360	$91,514	92.07%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	358	$87,221	92.51%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	355	$72,285	92.21%
Electric Power Distribution	350	$94,320	91.15%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	347	$75,599	90.60%
Other Insurance Related Activities	340	$90,704	89.01%
Electric Power Generation	338	$94,466	88.48%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	335	$72,650	87.70%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	335	$96,569	88.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$28,870	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$32,240	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$25,896	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$27,102	100.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	2	$28,642	100.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$29,900	100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	2	$30,025	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$22,589	100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$29,016	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,900	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors	27	$45,907	22.31%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	27	$84,281	23.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	27	$95,987	23.68%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	27	$69,384	23.89%
Site Preparation Contractors	27	$85,702	24.11%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	26	$59,159	23.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	26	$94,898	23.64%
Graphic Design Services	26	$52,650	24.30%
Travel Agencies	26	$73,874	24.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	25	$27,419	23.58%

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.