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 %
Slri Solutions Llc	38	$94,638	90.48%
Petabyte Technologies Inc	38	$65,249	90.48%
Cyberonics Inc	38	$82,224	90.48%
Saggezza Inc	38	$100,998	90.48%
Baker Engineering And Risk Consultants Inc	38	$77,401	90.48%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc	38	$77,644	90.48%
Gooyah Technologies Inc	38	$82,514	90.48%
Alice Tech Solutions Llc	38	$82,131	90.48%
Cryptocurrency Technologies Llc	38	$90,646	90.48%
Swiftwin Solutions Inc	37	$89,996	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Geometrica Inc	2	$61,506	33.33%
Gotera Inc	2	$72,894	33.33%
Aj Prosper Inc Dba China Harbor	2	$25,584	33.33%
Kenneth Cook Farms	2	$22,422	33.33%
Achm Enterprises Group Inc	2	$54,756	33.33%
Lazard Freres Co Llc	2	$155,553	33.33%
Oncology Services International	2	$103,605	33.33%
Paton Engineers And Constructors	2	$107,412	33.33%
Core Technology Services Inc	2	$66,976	33.33%
Abe Food Inc	2	$22,610	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Solid Waste Collection	24	$80,233	82.76%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	24	$100,649	85.71%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing	24	$76,094	85.71%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	24	$70,784	85.71%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	24	$56,281	85.71%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	24	$51,071	85.71%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	24	$83,209	85.71%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	24	$72,355	85.71%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing	24	$83,249	85.71%
Child And Youth Services	24	$71,184	85.71%

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.