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 %
Akvarr Inc	37	$80,655	88.10%
Sawtest Solution Inc	37	$55,053	88.10%
Hitachi Consulting	37	$90,915	88.10%
Vsquare Infotech Inc	37	$53,933	88.10%
Foxconn Ems Inc	37	$45,414	88.10%
Harmonia Capital Usa Inc	37	$61,598	88.10%
Bnsf Railway Company	37	$80,929	88.10%
Phunware Inc	37	$83,420	88.10%
Automation Image Inc	37	$61,612	88.10%
Buzzclan Llc	37	$73,948	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rumbleon	2	$104,395	33.33%
Servicenow Inc	2	$108,836	33.33%
Keyphase Inc	2	$80,756	33.33%
Mccart Star Llc	2	$58,823	33.33%
Onesource Virtual	2	$91,419	33.33%
Greystar Management Services Lp	2	$88,858	33.33%
Abilene Gasoline Diesel Service Llc	2	$37,378	33.33%
Ch Guenther And Son Llc	2	$117,853	33.33%
Parpal Llc	2	$98,499	33.33%
Motiva Enterprises Llc	2	$115,232	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing	14	$81,390	87.50%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice	14	$108,634	87.50%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	14	$73,766	87.50%
American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments	14	$105,542	87.50%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	14	$64,152	87.50%
Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	14	$102,107	93.33%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	13	$47,203	86.67%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	13	$45,655	86.67%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	13	$82,746	86.67%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	13	$71,917	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.