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 %
Risk Management Specialists	216	$68,386	82.76%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	206	$61,462	83.40%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	204	$41,844	83.27%
Urban and Regional Planners	201	$54,795	84.45%
Logistics Analysts	200	$65,854	88.11%
Coaches and Scouts	196	$32,122	86.34%
Food Scientists and Technologists	195	$59,368	86.28%
Mathematicians	188	$55,391	83.93%
Compliance Officers	180	$59,011	81.08%
Validation Engineers	179	$86,873	82.11%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Web Developers	33	$76,304	35.11%
Aerospace Engineers	32	$75,805	34.04%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$29,567	34.78%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$34,682	34.78%
Public Relations Specialists	32	$51,277	34.78%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	31	$41,950	34.83%
Natural Sciences Managers	31	$102,944	35.23%
Family and General Practitioners	31	$103,326	35.23%
Animal Breeders	30	$38,283	34.09%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	30	$21,637	34.09%

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 %
Technology Hub Inc	44	$83,337	89.80%
Peta Systems Inc	44	$83,642	89.80%
Edvensoft Solutions Llc	44	$86,350	89.80%
It Face Inc	44	$79,711	89.80%
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division	44	$80,876	89.80%
Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates Pa	44	$144,435	89.80%
Virtue Group Llc	44	$86,801	89.80%
Ally Bank	44	$96,177	89.80%
Torque Technologies Llc	44	$84,234	89.80%
Sogeti Usa Llc	44	$86,720	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Data Control Corp	2	$81,193	28.57%
Verde Real Estate Services Llc	2	$79,633	28.57%
Amspec Llc	2	$96,096	28.57%
Brenntag Latin America Inc	2	$127,181	28.57%
Lifecare Pavilion Llc Dba Lifecare Pharmacy	2	$99,039	28.57%
Swift Energy Company	2	$89,440	28.57%
Pacwest Consulting Partners	2	$146,307	28.57%
Hellenic Marine Llc	2	$123,011	28.57%
Capacity Of Texas Inc	2	$84,677	28.57%
Eeac Inc	2	$39,499	28.57%

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.