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 %
Countrywide Home Loans Inc	39	$86,655	90.70%
Focuz Mindz Inc	38	$59,441	88.37%
Active Network Llc	38	$79,603	88.37%
Energy Solutions International Inc	38	$71,005	88.37%
Barclays Technology Centre Limited	38	$73,010	88.37%
Reliant Infotech Inc	38	$79,515	88.37%
Hrss Llp	38	$45,054	88.37%
National Thera Source Llc	38	$71,889	88.37%
Sunnova Energy Corporation	38	$93,852	88.37%
Fugro Consultants Inc	38	$64,983	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
National Produce Consultants Llc	2	$74,444	33.33%
Trans Texas Tire Llc	2	$86,195	33.33%
Harris Local Government Solutions Inc	2	$88,182	33.33%
Mitsui Plastics Inc	2	$133,172	33.33%
Radyn Inc	2	$38,990	33.33%
Icontrol Networks Inc	2	$114,265	33.33%
Ggr Dental Center Pc	2	$111,571	33.33%
Cadence Mcshane Construction Company Llc	2	$84,012	33.33%
Northgatearinso	2	$113,901	33.33%
Sancus Energy And Power Llc	2	$124,468	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.