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 %
Training and Development Managers	93	$94,999	82.30%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	92	$38,384	82.88%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	91	$47,842	81.98%
Interpreters and Translators	90	$39,918	83.33%
Clergy	88	$36,264	81.48%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	87	$52,615	83.65%
Mechanical Drafters	86	$50,373	82.69%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	86	$52,157	83.50%
Mechatronics Engineers	83	$89,097	80.58%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	82	$57,622	80.39%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Treasurers and Controllers	19	$88,591	28.79%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	19	$47,839	28.79%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	18	$78,775	27.69%
Interpreters and Translators	18	$41,814	27.69%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	18	$53,937	28.13%
Customer Service Representatives	18	$34,670	28.13%
Lodging Managers	18	$51,085	28.13%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$42,828	28.13%
Cashiers	17	$17,541	26.56%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	17	$47,712	26.56%

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 %
Gssr Inc	45	$80,013	88.24%
Sdilogic Inc	45	$73,322	88.24%
Ilogic Inc	45	$73,695	88.24%
Steck Systems Inc	45	$82,975	88.24%
C Vision Inc	45	$72,598	90.00%
Uworld Llc	45	$91,330	90.00%
I2u Systems Inc	45	$86,946	90.00%
American It Associates Inc	45	$52,207	90.00%
Lennox Industries Inc	45	$80,071	90.00%
Vigna Solutions Inc	45	$85,981	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aes Na Central Llc	2	$109,366	28.57%
Ikea Trading Services Inc	2	$73,715	28.57%
T3 Energy Services	2	$89,856	28.57%
Boccard Life Sciences Inc	2	$116,220	28.57%
Thai Group Inc	2	$60,227	28.57%
Travel Marketing Services Inc	2	$96,086	28.57%
Rd Data Solutions	2	$69,472	28.57%
Bn Infotec Inc	2	$74,766	28.57%
Desert Palm Health Caare	2	$40,165	28.57%
Friede Goldman Ltd	2	$73,736	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	2	$119,673	100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing	2	$70,741	100.00%
Plastics Pipe Pipe Fitting And Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing	2	$67,662	100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills	2	$67,288	100.00%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$48,942	100.00%
Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing	2	$67,174	100.00%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$95,140	100.00%
Temporary Shelters	2	$28,444	100.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services	2	$86,070	100.00%
Department Stores	2	$79,373	100.00%

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.