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 %
Administrative Services Managers	82	$65,880	82.00%
Registered Nurses	82	$64,710	82.83%
Nurse Practitioners	80	$87,984	81.63%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	79	$51,326	80.61%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	79	$48,178	81.44%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	79	$60,510	82.29%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	77	$68,461	81.91%
Clinical Data Managers	77	$80,416	82.80%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	76	$41,613	82.61%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	76	$58,282	82.61%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	17	$94,547	27.42%
Cashiers	17	$17,541	27.42%
Segmental Pavers	17	$26,789	27.87%
Art Directors	17	$79,387	28.33%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	17	$67,854	28.33%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	17	$47,712	28.33%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$29,325	28.33%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	16	$44,305	26.67%
Orthodontists	16	$165,554	26.67%
Food Scientists and Technologists	15	$65,972	25.42%

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 %
Global Systems Llc	40	$64,624	90.91%
Stat9 Technologies Inc	40	$70,599	90.91%
Inspirix Technologies Llc	40	$97,295	90.91%
Ceo Foundry Llc	40	$75,354	90.91%
Amma Holdings Llc	40	$41,887	90.91%
Keller Williams Realty Inc	40	$93,010	90.91%
Smartplay Inc	40	$77,945	90.91%
Rtkl Associates Inc	40	$48,507	90.91%
Curtain Wall Design Consulting Inc	40	$56,152	90.91%
Itechstack Inc	40	$89,083	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Andalib Business Inc	2	$49,754	33.33%
Ascend Management Consulting Llc	2	$144,186	33.33%
R A R Business Inc	2	$40,373	33.33%
Houston Zoo	2	$68,474	33.33%
Suncot Gin Llc	2	$34,518	33.33%
Bandera Japanese Food Enterprises	2	$53,103	33.33%
Houston Golden Peacock Art Center Inc	2	$42,099	33.33%
Louis Berger Dce Llc	2	$120,921	33.33%
Agile Enterprise Solutions Inc	2	$88,473	33.33%
Mauser Usa Llc	2	$80,631	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Material Distribution Services	16	$77,442	84.21%
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing	16	$90,201	84.21%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass	16	$92,113	84.21%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	16	$77,537	84.21%
Wineries	16	$75,620	84.21%
Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing	16	$108,433	84.21%
General Freight Trucking	16	$71,867	88.89%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	16	$67,861	88.89%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	16	$64,874	88.89%
Printing Ink Manufacturing	16	$65,529	88.89%

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.