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 %
Ventyx Inc	37	$82,306	88.10%
Greyhound Lines Inc	37	$70,979	88.10%
Rpa Technologies Llc	37	$90,646	88.10%
Neiman Marcus Group Llc	37	$127,384	88.10%
Numeric Technologies Inc	37	$111,022	88.10%
Mindquest Technology Solutions Llc	37	$95,073	88.10%
Shoretel Inc	37	$87,086	88.10%
Open Systems Technologies Inc	37	$89,943	90.24%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Limited	37	$69,110	90.24%
Blackbaud Inc	37	$86,344	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chaparral Pumping Concrete Llc	2	$30,503	33.33%
Zigatta	2	$127,733	33.33%
Martinez Moore Engineers Llc	2	$83,460	33.33%
Texas Window Cleaning Co Inc	2	$37,482	33.33%
Kuhllinscomb Houston Llc	2	$37,440	33.33%
Muniz Concrete Contracting Inc	2	$114,733	33.33%
Paradigm Flow Solutions Usa Inc	2	$67,933	33.33%
Cr Horticulture Irrigation Solutions Llc	2	$23,566	33.33%
Dusara Corporation Dba Universalmed Supply	2	$63,274	33.33%
Bbq Garden Llc	2	$17,867	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	425	$84,508	93.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	411	$83,427	90.13%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	392	$68,317	86.15%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	385	$85,433	85.56%
Medical Laboratories	381	$69,167	85.23%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	375	$88,410	85.03%
Advertising Agencies	369	$73,427	88.49%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	368	$122,333	88.46%
Educational Support Services	367	$67,984	90.62%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	361	$76,650	90.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	3	$26,575	100.00%
Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$27,986	100.00%
Shellfish Fishing	2	$25,896	100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry	2	$28,777	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$27,102	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	2	$27,612	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$20,647	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$27,612	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	2	$25,438	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	2	$27,612	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Financial Vehicles	33	$86,098	24.09%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	32	$2,752,808	23.70%
New Car Dealers	32	$57,465	23.88%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	31	$80,326	23.13%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	30	$101,193	22.56%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	30	$44,549	23.08%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	29	$25,386	22.48%
Sports Teams And Clubs	29	$54,443	23.39%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	28	$94,024	22.76%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	28	$88,753	22.76%

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.