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 %
Texas Southern University	36	$47,041	87.80%
Navitas Business Consulting Inc	36	$69,196	87.80%
Scintilla Soft Inc	36	$70,840	87.80%
Zillion Technologies Inc	36	$78,961	87.80%
Caspex Corp	36	$86,026	87.80%
Apps Associates Llc	36	$96,478	87.80%
Statoil Gulf Services Llc	36	$122,893	87.80%
Devu Solutions Llc	36	$83,031	87.80%
Epitomsoft Llc	36	$72,455	87.80%
Wood Group Kenny Inc	36	$107,206	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Virtuix Inc	2	$69,556	33.33%
Ns Hospitality Group Inc	2	$30,899	33.33%
Technip Energies Usa Inc	2	$117,901	33.33%
H Y Services Llc	2	$28,205	33.33%
Lgl Technologies Llc	2	$105,394	33.33%
Hvj South Central Texas Mj Inc	2	$75,317	33.33%
Ab Technologies Inc	2	$134,992	33.33%
Webcreek Technology Inc	2	$118,040	33.33%
Trisun Energy Services Llc	2	$74,527	33.33%
Project Xv Llc Dba Pho Binh By Night	2	$17,867	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing	29	$105,104	85.29%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation	29	$73,989	85.29%
General Freight Trucking Local	29	$68,688	87.88%
Mattress Manufacturing	29	$114,665	87.88%
Fluid Milk Manufacturing	29	$75,360	87.88%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	29	$88,139	87.88%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	29	$66,112	87.88%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	29	$70,787	87.88%
Direct Mail Advertising	29	$89,256	87.88%
Scheduled Air Transportation	28	$85,648	84.85%

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.