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 %
Advertising and Promotions Managers	176	$61,550	81.11%
Pharmacists	174	$108,812	80.18%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	173	$38,271	88.27%
Soil and Plant Scientists	170	$41,354	88.54%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	162	$46,310	84.82%
Interior Designers	151	$45,757	80.32%
Health Educators	150	$40,998	83.80%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	144	$63,874	80.90%
Animal Scientists	144	$47,686	81.36%
Human Resources Managers	142	$110,275	83.04%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	30	$44,774	34.09%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	30	$21,637	34.48%
Human Resources Managers	28	$113,064	32.18%
Coaches and Scouts	28	$35,093	32.94%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	28	$38,471	33.33%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	27	$76,732	32.14%
Managers, All Other	27	$119,707	32.93%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	27	$58,916	33.33%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	26	$64,653	32.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	25	$72,405	31.65%

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 %
Corporate Computer Services Inc	71	$62,069	88.75%
Texas Health Resources	71	$88,112	89.87%
Texas Am University Commerce	71	$40,385	89.87%
Vistra Corporate Services Company	71	$106,273	89.87%
Trinity Industries Inc	71	$78,565	89.87%
R Systems Inc	71	$77,400	89.87%
Ven Solutions Llc	71	$90,293	89.87%
Solwin Tech Inc	71	$91,772	89.87%
Dallas International School	71	$53,037	89.87%
Cybersolve It Inc	70	$72,069	88.61%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tekorion	4	$93,938	33.33%
Ces Enterprise Llc	4	$106,959	33.33%
Martin Sprocket Gear	4	$93,483	33.33%
Fmwb Inc	4	$36,541	33.33%
A3 Glass Fabricator Llc Dba Crystal Glass	4	$25,215	33.33%
Kiewit Corporation	4	$104,260	33.33%
Bruce E Bernstien Associates	4	$67,871	33.33%
Az Wholesalers Inc	4	$50,950	33.33%
Biobridge Global	4	$83,684	33.33%
Banya Tree Corporate Llc Dba Mango Thai Cuisine	4	$32,084	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	360	$87,957	90.45%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	360	$91,514	92.07%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	358	$87,221	92.51%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	355	$72,285	92.21%
Electric Power Distribution	350	$94,320	91.15%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	347	$75,599	90.60%
Other Insurance Related Activities	340	$90,704	89.01%
Electric Power Generation	338	$94,466	88.48%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	335	$72,650	87.70%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	335	$96,569	88.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$28,870	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$32,240	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$25,896	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$27,102	100.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	2	$28,642	100.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$29,900	100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	2	$30,025	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$22,589	100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$29,016	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,900	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors	27	$45,907	22.31%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	27	$84,281	23.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	27	$95,987	23.68%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	27	$69,384	23.89%
Site Preparation Contractors	27	$85,702	24.11%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	26	$59,159	23.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	26	$94,898	23.64%
Graphic Design Services	26	$52,650	24.30%
Travel Agencies	26	$73,874	24.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	25	$27,419	23.58%

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.