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 %
Instructional Coordinators	256	$52,607	84.21%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	254	$75,108	83.83%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	250	$88,370	83.06%
Microbiologists	250	$41,343	83.33%
Purchasing Managers	247	$98,155	82.61%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	246	$46,344	83.11%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	242	$131,138	84.32%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	237	$38,030	86.50%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	227	$40,124	83.15%
Landscape Architects	225	$48,151	84.91%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Childcare Workers	39	$19,689	36.79%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	37	$65,254	34.91%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	37	$55,820	35.24%
Biomedical Engineers	37	$79,892	35.58%
Budget Analysts	36	$67,352	35.29%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	36	$29,566	37.11%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	36	$24,264	37.50%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	35	$28,534	36.84%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	34	$49,760	35.79%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	33	$40,376	35.11%

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 %
Keen Info Tek Inc	37	$82,856	90.24%
Cdk Global Llc	37	$95,095	90.24%
Netlogic Solutions Inc	37	$74,760	90.24%
Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc	37	$98,769	90.24%
Sri Software Solutions Llc	37	$81,967	90.24%
Saipem America Inc	37	$75,380	90.24%
Crane Co	37	$100,178	90.24%
Infowave Systems Inc	37	$81,875	90.24%
Houston Offshore Engineering Llc	37	$77,637	90.24%
Anji Technologies Llc	37	$71,572	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electro Technical Industries Inc	2	$91,146	33.33%
Bvm Technology Associates Inc	2	$95,566	33.33%
Ingenero Inc	2	$100,079	33.33%
Kaurum Technologies Llc	2	$94,037	33.33%
Datum Engineers Inc	2	$81,494	33.33%
Solix Technologiesinc	2	$117,187	33.33%
Rigaku Americas Corporation	2	$95,441	33.33%
Prime Horizontal Inc	2	$71,011	33.33%
Jung Family Llc	2	$23,920	33.33%
Noble Services Company Llc	2	$108,202	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sound Recording Industries	2	$95,545	66.67%
Paint Coating And Adhesive Manufacturing	2	$77,896	66.67%
Community Housing Services	2	$38,844	66.67%
Support Activities For Metal Mining	2	$57,907	66.67%
Automobile Driving Schools	2	$55,588	66.67%
Savings Institutions And Other Depository Credit Intermediation	2	$112,258	66.67%
Police Protection	2	$60,453	66.67%
Bed And Breakfast Inns	2	$39,749	66.67%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,091	66.67%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	2	$53,976	66.67%

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.