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 %
Toyota Connected North America Inc	35	$99,011	87.50%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated	35	$95,580	87.50%
Weber Aircraft Llc	35	$58,095	87.50%
Pegasus Infotech Inc	35	$62,451	87.50%
Brunel Energy Inc	35	$112,063	87.50%
Benchmark Electronics Inc	35	$69,063	87.50%
Reddy Consulting Inc	35	$56,116	87.50%
Hunt Oil Company	35	$123,974	89.74%
Dnv Gl Usa Inc	35	$94,468	89.74%
Clear Creek Independent School District	35	$50,226	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chatman Pvt Investigators Security Officers Llc	2	$44,731	33.33%
Tempura Food Management	2	$22,859	33.33%
Spanish Meadows Of Katy	2	$63,867	33.33%
Abco Products Inc	2	$41,351	33.33%
Marquez Express Inc	2	$42,297	33.33%
Stynllc Dba Orange Texas Rv Resort	2	$56,691	33.33%
Pecos Pecan Company Llc	2	$18,408	33.33%
Moores Honey Farm	2	$33,873	33.33%
Crazy Tiger Sharks Inc	2	$29,796	33.33%
Delta Talent Llc	2	$148,616	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Management Consulting Services	7,190	$82,251	96.97%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	6,209	$92,264	91.78%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	5,817	$97,528	90.42%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	5,768	$98,750	90.49%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	4,970	$107,640	88.77%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	4,501	$101,714	86.72%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	4,410	$84,741	92.45%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	4,159	$106,615	95.08%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	3,679	$75,222	94.94%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	3,500	$101,254	94.49%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	183	$27,414	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	170	$27,347	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	148	$29,026	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	147	$28,043	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	135	$26,860	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	133	$25,951	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	121	$24,416	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	107	$27,665	100.00%
Cotton Farming	90	$26,562	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	89	$26,050	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	656	$90,600	42.63%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	622	$105,528	46.66%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	444	$73,664	36.22%
Commercial Banking	436	$91,295	36.33%
Temporary Help Services	393	$2,904,064	36.80%
Full Service Restaurants	389	$36,881	37.30%
Credit Card Issuing	355	$86,222	34.33%
Cement Manufacturing	240	$43,454	25.18%
Roofing Contractors	222	$25,743	24.80%
Insurance Carriers	204	$95,539	23.00%

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.