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 %
Thought Byte Inc	47	$81,606	88.68%
United Software Group Inc	47	$74,133	88.68%
Epeople Technologies Inc	47	$80,578	88.68%
Gtc Technology Us Llc	47	$81,908	88.68%
Resource America Information Technology Inc	47	$69,128	88.68%
Kellton Tech Inc	47	$85,908	88.68%
Associates Systems Llc	47	$58,792	88.68%
Bmtech Group Llc	47	$93,997	88.68%
Savvy Info Systems Inc	47	$76,765	88.68%
Mellow Soft Inc	47	$87,727	88.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ming Zhe Inc	2	$39,853	25.00%
3e Claims Processing Llc Dba Chiropay	2	$79,238	25.00%
World Wide Soccer Llc	2	$44,127	25.00%
Pwc Strategy Us Inc	2	$158,611	25.00%
Ingersoll Rand Company	2	$112,736	25.00%
Calance Corporation	2	$102,742	25.00%
Hunt Guillot Associates Llc	2	$132,912	25.00%
Atsec Information Security Corporation	2	$57,502	25.00%
Joule Processing	2	$78,541	25.00%
Aashu Llc Dba Avalon Cleaners	2	$22,589	25.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Payroll Services	495	$91,108	87.61%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	491	$95,539	87.52%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	470	$87,569	86.88%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	465	$95,884	88.07%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	463	$76,205	89.56%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	463	$78,354	90.78%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	457	$91,605	89.78%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	449	$69,001	91.45%
Home Centers	446	$113,771	91.21%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	443	$76,045	96.30%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	4	$26,005	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	4	$38,423	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	4	$25,220	100.00%
Spectator Sports	4	$29,271	100.00%
Hunting And Trapping	4	$25,386	100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	3	$28,718	100.00%
General Freight Trucking	3	$28,718	100.00%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	3	$27,692	100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	3	$26,603	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	3	$28,031	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	43	$80,735	26.54%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	40	$81,892	24.69%
Waste Collection	40	$102,369	24.84%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	39	$34,838	24.53%
Human Resources Consulting Services	38	$94,326	24.36%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	38	$95,555	25.50%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	37	$81,400	25.52%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	37	$48,976	25.87%
Fine Arts Schools	36	$46,276	25.90%
Machine Shops	35	$53,192	25.55%

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.