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 %
Data Science Technologies Llc	40	$85,601	88.89%
Latitude 36 Inc	40	$96,858	88.89%
Infovity Inc	40	$101,399	88.89%
Jean Martin Inc	40	$84,543	88.89%
Andhus Technologies Inc	40	$89,348	88.89%
Cudd Pumping Services Inc	40	$72,872	88.89%
Gyansys Inc	40	$93,501	88.89%
Stage Stores Inc	40	$79,238	88.89%
Sunray Enterprise Inc	40	$70,404	88.89%
Nixsol Inc	40	$60,042	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Richmond Sage Restaurant Inc	2	$69,701	33.33%
Japandriftnet Llc	2	$48,974	33.33%
Daily Baguette Llc	2	$25,303	33.33%
Gse Environmental Llc	2	$117,354	33.33%
Karimi Business Inc Dba Mlk C Store	2	$54,995	33.33%
Lakewood Country Club	2	$55,855	33.33%
C Square International Trading Llc	2	$87,308	33.33%
Seafood Wholesalers Ltd	2	$50,960	33.33%
Mikes Novelties Inc	2	$47,268	33.33%
Citadel Llc	2	$86,767	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	18	$94,609	81.82%
Flight Training	18	$60,156	81.82%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation	18	$106,086	81.82%
Remediation Services	18	$91,303	81.82%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	18	$78,167	81.82%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	18	$63,866	81.82%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	18	$111,282	81.82%
Other Legal Services	18	$85,997	81.82%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	18	$63,589	81.82%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining	18	$70,641	81.82%

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.