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 %
Business Workplace Solutions Peo Services Llc	38	$66,038	88.37%
Cintra Us Services Llc	38	$76,809	88.37%
Vmc Soft Technologies Inc	38	$91,301	88.37%
Energy Transfer Partners Llc	38	$107,924	88.37%
Kony Services Inc	38	$90,286	88.37%
Web Yoga Inc	38	$72,039	88.37%
Ibrain Technologies Inc	38	$77,189	88.37%
Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories Llc	38	$65,151	88.37%
Wayfair Llc	38	$105,134	88.37%
Virtue Serve Llc	38	$94,041	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nissi Development Group Inc	2	$81,869	33.33%
Excel Midstream Solutions Inc	2	$107,505	33.33%
Uop Llc	2	$139,433	33.33%
Kj Park Inc	2	$37,825	33.33%
Prosource Trace A Matic Llc	2	$80,319	33.33%
Thyssen Petroleum Panther Dome Llc	2	$77,470	33.33%
Mobilis Technologies Llc	2	$89,086	33.33%
Ubc Rags Inc	2	$58,854	33.33%
Lubbock I Enterprises Llcdba Southern Specialty	2	$45,219	33.33%
Judd Thomas Smith Company Pc	2	$70,959	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Linen And Uniform Supply	6	$49,457	85.71%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing	6	$83,692	85.71%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	6	$82,659	85.71%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills	6	$66,619	85.71%
Other Residential Care Facilities	6	$55,682	85.71%
Tree Nut Farming	6	$47,275	85.71%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	6	$65,693	85.71%
Water Sewage And Other Systems	6	$70,186	85.71%
Hazardous Waste Collection	6	$76,990	85.71%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	6	$59,252	85.71%

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.