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 %
Pecos Barstow Toyah Independent School District	44	$40,160	89.80%
Hewitt Associates Llc	44	$65,272	89.80%
Systel Inc Of Delaware	44	$73,433	89.80%
Prolim Consulting Inc	44	$87,813	89.80%
Baker Hughes A Ge Company Llc	44	$102,315	89.80%
Insys Group Inc	44	$92,581	89.80%
Westlake Chemical Corporation	44	$108,482	89.80%
3s Network Inc	44	$49,975	89.80%
Softpath System Llc	44	$69,150	89.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc	44	$54,066	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Asma Business Inc Dba Johns Countryette	2	$53,695	28.57%
Shin Jeong Investment Inc	2	$20,572	28.57%
Mgb Trader International Inc	2	$42,412	28.57%
Om Trading Inc Dba Om Produce	2	$68,360	28.57%
Orion Engineered Carbons Llc	2	$91,198	28.57%
Smartvault Corporation	2	$111,166	28.57%
Geostock Us Llc	2	$87,121	28.57%
Permian Premier Health Services	2	$93,645	28.57%
Resource Integrators Llc	2	$88,494	28.57%
Global Geophysical Services Inc	2	$98,124	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	14	$61,626	82.35%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	14	$80,531	82.35%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers	14	$61,116	82.35%
Other Insurance Funds	14	$113,770	82.35%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	14	$56,292	82.35%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	14	$86,179	82.35%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	14	$50,705	87.50%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$66,658	87.50%
Fire Protection	14	$72,894	87.50%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	14	$75,691	87.50%

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.