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 %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	124	$44,894	80.52%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	122	$42,428	80.26%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	122	$78,167	80.79%
Manufacturing Engineers	121	$84,251	80.13%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	120	$67,910	80.54%
Logistics Engineers	120	$68,521	82.76%
Social Science Research Assistants	119	$32,150	82.64%
Biostatisticians	118	$77,949	83.10%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	117	$42,608	82.39%
Transportation Engineers	115	$75,587	82.73%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	23	$51,700	31.08%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	23	$34,839	31.51%
Compliance Officers	23	$63,375	31.51%
Animal Scientists	21	$43,705	29.17%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	21	$72,136	29.17%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	21	$61,143	29.17%
Materials Scientists	21	$70,463	29.58%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	20	$48,611	28.17%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	20	$73,036	28.17%
Speech-Language Pathologists	20	$52,111	28.57%

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 %
Keen Info Tek Inc	37	$82,856	90.24%
Cdk Global Llc	37	$95,095	90.24%
Netlogic Solutions Inc	37	$74,760	90.24%
Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc	37	$98,769	90.24%
Sri Software Solutions Llc	37	$81,967	90.24%
Saipem America Inc	37	$75,380	90.24%
Crane Co	37	$100,178	90.24%
Infowave Systems Inc	37	$81,875	90.24%
Houston Offshore Engineering Llc	37	$77,637	90.24%
Anji Technologies Llc	37	$71,572	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electro Technical Industries Inc	2	$91,146	33.33%
Bvm Technology Associates Inc	2	$95,566	33.33%
Ingenero Inc	2	$100,079	33.33%
Kaurum Technologies Llc	2	$94,037	33.33%
Datum Engineers Inc	2	$81,494	33.33%
Solix Technologiesinc	2	$117,187	33.33%
Rigaku Americas Corporation	2	$95,441	33.33%
Prime Horizontal Inc	2	$71,011	33.33%
Jung Family Llc	2	$23,920	33.33%
Noble Services Company Llc	2	$108,202	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers	2	$106,444	100.00%
Parking Lots And Garages	2	$68,869	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	2	$27,924	100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	2	$63,243	100.00%
Curtain And Linen Mills	2	$37,565	100.00%
Copper Nickel Lead And Zinc Mining	2	$56,067	100.00%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	2	$60,684	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	2	$40,831	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	1	$57,346	50.00%
Electronics And Appliance Retailers	1	$131,851	50.00%

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.