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 %
Slri Solutions Llc	38	$94,638	90.48%
Petabyte Technologies Inc	38	$65,249	90.48%
Cyberonics Inc	38	$82,224	90.48%
Saggezza Inc	38	$100,998	90.48%
Baker Engineering And Risk Consultants Inc	38	$77,401	90.48%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc	38	$77,644	90.48%
Gooyah Technologies Inc	38	$82,514	90.48%
Alice Tech Solutions Llc	38	$82,131	90.48%
Cryptocurrency Technologies Llc	38	$90,646	90.48%
Swiftwin Solutions Inc	37	$89,996	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Geometrica Inc	2	$61,506	33.33%
Gotera Inc	2	$72,894	33.33%
Aj Prosper Inc Dba China Harbor	2	$25,584	33.33%
Kenneth Cook Farms	2	$22,422	33.33%
Achm Enterprises Group Inc	2	$54,756	33.33%
Lazard Freres Co Llc	2	$155,553	33.33%
Oncology Services International	2	$103,605	33.33%
Paton Engineers And Constructors	2	$107,412	33.33%
Core Technology Services Inc	2	$66,976	33.33%
Abe Food Inc	2	$22,610	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health And Welfare Funds	220	$110,903	90.91%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	219	$67,604	90.87%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	213	$90,695	88.75%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	212	$85,474	90.60%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	205	$87,576	90.31%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas	205	$113,126	90.71%
Office Administrative Services	196	$84,106	87.11%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	195	$85,813	87.05%
Credit Bureaus	195	$92,856	87.05%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	193	$98,272	88.94%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	14	$100,673	20.00%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	14	$45,466	20.29%
Chemical Manufacturing	14	$97,820	20.59%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	14	$62,841	21.54%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	14	$66,485	21.54%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$85,645	20.31%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$28,879	20.31%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	12	$25,021	19.05%
Other Spectator Sports	12	$23,602	19.05%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing	12	$95,459	19.05%

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.