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 %
Saransh Inc	41	$81,907	89.13%
Cardinal Health Inc	41	$72,395	89.13%
Aption Llc	41	$82,235	89.13%
Saligram Systems Inc	41	$92,513	89.13%
Sonet Infosystems Inc	41	$92,972	89.13%
My Supply Chain Group Llc	41	$93,933	89.13%
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At T	41	$38,136	89.13%
Aaxy Llc	41	$49,116	89.13%
Virtu Financial Operating Llc	41	$90,032	89.13%
Relycom Inc	41	$68,306	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alief Montessori Community School	2	$52,494	28.57%
Control Components Inc	2	$109,348	28.57%
Armco Insurance Agency Inc Dba A Max Auto Insura	2	$100,079	28.57%
Sybrid Health Llc	2	$165,360	28.57%
Intercontinental Enterprises Llc	2	$45,843	28.57%
Pipeline Success Inc	2	$52,562	28.57%
Congruent Technologies	2	$78,728	28.57%
Amerimex Motor Controls Llc	2	$86,507	28.57%
Spire Consulting Group Llc	2	$77,397	28.57%
Comtrix Solutions Inc	2	$67,403	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing	13	$95,660	86.67%
Social Advocacy Organizations	13	$58,242	86.67%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	13	$79,547	86.67%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	13	$80,638	86.67%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	13	$77,494	86.67%
All Other Consumer Goods Rental	13	$108,106	86.67%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair	13	$82,555	86.67%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	13	$81,974	86.67%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	13	$65,802	86.67%
Motorcycle Boat And Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	13	$96,955	86.67%

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.