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 %
Art Directors	76	$68,930	82.61%
Supply Chain Managers	76	$113,126	84.44%
Agricultural Engineers	75	$48,352	83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	75	$37,160	84.27%
Marine Engineers	75	$83,156	85.23%
Lodging Managers	71	$42,773	81.61%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	69	$75,005	79.31%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	68	$60,758	80.00%
Personal Financial Advisors	68	$55,064	80.95%
Robotics Engineers	68	$91,567	85.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	15	$38,497	25.42%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$31,004	25.42%
Food Scientists and Technologists	15	$65,972	25.42%
Psychiatrists	14	$106,039	23.73%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	14	$19,076	24.14%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	14	$64,899	24.14%
Geographers	14	$43,067	24.56%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	14	$45,163	24.56%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	13	$104,470	22.81%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	13	$129,111	22.81%

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 %
Softech International Resources Inc	33	$68,567	89.19%
Kronsys Inc	33	$70,610	89.19%
Canopy One Solutions Inc	33	$73,154	89.19%
Humetis Technologies Inc	33	$82,273	89.19%
Primasoft Inc	33	$89,446	89.19%
Zions Bancorporation Na	33	$105,488	89.19%
Network Objects Inc	33	$75,299	89.19%
University Of St Thomas	33	$53,393	89.19%
Dae Associates Ltd	33	$59,676	89.19%
Pecos County Memorial Hospital	33	$44,625	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Terra Granite Llc	2	$59,520	40.00%
Mj Wireless Inc	2	$61,610	40.00%
Presidio Networked Solutions Llc	2	$120,859	40.00%
Victory Store Llc Dba Victory Food Store	2	$47,622	40.00%
Dally Associates Inc	2	$65,666	40.00%
Allied Stone Inc	2	$59,166	40.00%
Trintech Inc	2	$117,894	40.00%
Louisiana Machinery Company Llc Dba Resource P	2	$135,679	40.00%
Quinton Pam Kearney Jv	2	$18,367	40.00%
Alsal Construction Inc	2	$70,377	40.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	360	$87,957	90.45%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	360	$91,514	92.07%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	358	$87,221	92.51%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	355	$72,285	92.21%
Electric Power Distribution	350	$94,320	91.15%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	347	$75,599	90.60%
Other Insurance Related Activities	340	$90,704	89.01%
Electric Power Generation	338	$94,466	88.48%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	335	$72,650	87.70%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	335	$96,569	88.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$28,870	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$32,240	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$25,896	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$27,102	100.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	2	$28,642	100.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$29,900	100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	2	$30,025	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$22,589	100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$29,016	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,900	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors	27	$45,907	22.31%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	27	$84,281	23.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	27	$95,987	23.68%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	27	$69,384	23.89%
Site Preparation Contractors	27	$85,702	24.11%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	26	$59,159	23.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	26	$94,898	23.64%
Graphic Design Services	26	$52,650	24.30%
Travel Agencies	26	$73,874	24.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	25	$27,419	23.58%

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.