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 %
Applab Systems Inc	38	$90,982	90.48%
Gmg Health Systems Associates Pa	38	$131,962	90.48%
Econsultants Inc	38	$82,540	90.48%
Citigroup Energy Inc	38	$97,126	90.48%
Emonics Llc	38	$80,762	90.48%
Maantic Inc	38	$95,070	90.48%
General Datatech Lp	38	$113,063	90.48%
Prithvi Americas Inc	38	$80,128	90.48%
Amec Paragon Inc	38	$88,421	90.48%
Beyondsoft Consulting Inc	38	$93,670	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hyundai America Shipping Agency Inc	2	$79,269	33.33%
New Optics Usa Inc	2	$56,878	33.33%
Super Beauty N Beauty Inc	2	$27,508	33.33%
Trans Ova Genetics	2	$32,074	33.33%
Ruhrpumpen Inc	2	$64,022	33.33%
Incredible Renovations Llc	2	$34,643	33.33%
Arrowall Company	2	$52,780	33.33%
Pioneer Grocery One Inc	2	$43,805	33.33%
Hca Its Field Operations	2	$92,893	33.33%
Austin Community College District	2	$48,599	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing	14	$81,390	87.50%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice	14	$108,634	87.50%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	14	$73,766	87.50%
American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments	14	$105,542	87.50%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	14	$64,152	87.50%
Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	14	$102,107	93.33%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	13	$47,203	86.67%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	13	$45,655	86.67%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	13	$82,746	86.67%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	13	$71,917	86.67%

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.