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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	66	$46,266	83.54%
Social and Community Service Managers	66	$52,803	84.62%
Mental Health Counselors	65	$39,713	85.53%
Document Management Specialists	65	$53,489	86.67%
Treasurers and Controllers	62	$122,497	82.67%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	61	$154,150	83.56%
Psychologists, All Other	61	$46,438	83.56%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	60	$48,494	83.33%
Statistical Assistants	58	$45,451	80.56%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	58	$97,805	80.56%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Training and Development Managers	13	$112,871	22.81%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	13	$75,045	22.81%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	13	$71,269	23.21%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	13	$104,470	23.21%
Landscape Architects	13	$48,534	23.21%
Teacher Assistants	13	$18,636	23.64%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	13	$129,111	23.64%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	12	$21,859	22.22%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	12	$43,365	22.22%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	12	$53,773	22.22%

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 %
Pecos Barstow Toyah Independent School District	44	$40,160	89.80%
Hewitt Associates Llc	44	$65,272	89.80%
Systel Inc Of Delaware	44	$73,433	89.80%
Prolim Consulting Inc	44	$87,813	89.80%
Baker Hughes A Ge Company Llc	44	$102,315	89.80%
Insys Group Inc	44	$92,581	89.80%
Westlake Chemical Corporation	44	$108,482	89.80%
3s Network Inc	44	$49,975	89.80%
Softpath System Llc	44	$69,150	89.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc	44	$54,066	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Asma Business Inc Dba Johns Countryette	2	$53,695	28.57%
Shin Jeong Investment Inc	2	$20,572	28.57%
Mgb Trader International Inc	2	$42,412	28.57%
Om Trading Inc Dba Om Produce	2	$68,360	28.57%
Orion Engineered Carbons Llc	2	$91,198	28.57%
Smartvault Corporation	2	$111,166	28.57%
Geostock Us Llc	2	$87,121	28.57%
Permian Premier Health Services	2	$93,645	28.57%
Resource Integrators Llc	2	$88,494	28.57%
Global Geophysical Services Inc	2	$98,124	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ice Manufacturing	2	$77,563	100.00%
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite	2	$89,617	100.00%
Other Community Housing Services	2	$42,994	100.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events	2	$39,697	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	2	$80,184	100.00%
Lime Manufacturing	2	$106,486	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$93,590	100.00%
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	2	$56,035	100.00%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$45,469	100.00%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing	2	$129,002	100.00%

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.