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 %
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	8,381	$84,003	94.72%
Database Administrators	8,059	$74,351	92.03%
Operations Research Analysts	7,718	$72,455	91.16%
Electrical Engineers	6,741	$87,329	87.98%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	6,126	$46,294	91.27%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,955	$135,982	91.91%
Civil Engineers	5,577	$73,303	86.48%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	4,552	$80,254	94.07%
Information Technology Project Managers	4,075	$90,904	93.66%
Web Developers	3,751	$59,078	87.58%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fence Erectors	3	$32,705	2.91%
Helpers--Production Workers	3	$28,031	3.19%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	3	$30,243	3.26%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$49,520	2.33%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	2	$25,522	2.44%
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers	1	$26,354	1.28%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1	$28,870	1.32%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	1	$34,258	1.37%
Biological Technicians	1	$26,354	1.47%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1	$18,000	1.54%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Engineers	764	$92,936	82.68%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	576	$44,609	65.23%
Civil Engineers	536	$84,454	62.25%
Database Administrators	508	$83,428	64.22%
Management Analysts	500	$95,162	69.64%
Sales Engineers	473	$104,799	68.06%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	391	$25,688	56.34%
Industrial Engineers	355	$86,325	51.37%
Statisticians	355	$65,196	51.60%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	340	$135,896	52.96%

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 %
Countrywide Home Loans Inc	39	$86,655	90.70%
Focuz Mindz Inc	38	$59,441	88.37%
Active Network Llc	38	$79,603	88.37%
Energy Solutions International Inc	38	$71,005	88.37%
Barclays Technology Centre Limited	38	$73,010	88.37%
Reliant Infotech Inc	38	$79,515	88.37%
Hrss Llp	38	$45,054	88.37%
National Thera Source Llc	38	$71,889	88.37%
Sunnova Energy Corporation	38	$93,852	88.37%
Fugro Consultants Inc	38	$64,983	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
National Produce Consultants Llc	2	$74,444	33.33%
Trans Texas Tire Llc	2	$86,195	33.33%
Harris Local Government Solutions Inc	2	$88,182	33.33%
Mitsui Plastics Inc	2	$133,172	33.33%
Radyn Inc	2	$38,990	33.33%
Icontrol Networks Inc	2	$114,265	33.33%
Ggr Dental Center Pc	2	$111,571	33.33%
Cadence Mcshane Construction Company Llc	2	$84,012	33.33%
Northgatearinso	2	$113,901	33.33%
Sancus Energy And Power Llc	2	$124,468	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graphic Design Services	134	$52,649	84.28%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	130	$67,686	86.09%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	128	$81,365	87.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	127	$85,934	87.59%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	126	$85,886	88.11%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	124	$83,290	86.71%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	122	$66,723	85.31%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	119	$60,328	83.22%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	119	$90,986	84.40%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	118	$90,682	83.69%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Manufacturing	6	$64,968	12.77%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	6	$104,503	13.04%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing	6	$72,020	13.04%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing	6	$91,881	13.04%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	6	$106,635	13.33%
Nonferrous Metal Die Casting Foundries	6	$69,458	13.33%
Support Activities For Mining	5	$65,449	11.36%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	5	$79,456	11.36%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	5	$71,065	11.36%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	5	$69,505	11.63%

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.