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 %
Global Systems Llc	40	$64,624	90.91%
Stat9 Technologies Inc	40	$70,599	90.91%
Inspirix Technologies Llc	40	$97,295	90.91%
Ceo Foundry Llc	40	$75,354	90.91%
Amma Holdings Llc	40	$41,887	90.91%
Keller Williams Realty Inc	40	$93,010	90.91%
Smartplay Inc	40	$77,945	90.91%
Rtkl Associates Inc	40	$48,507	90.91%
Curtain Wall Design Consulting Inc	40	$56,152	90.91%
Itechstack Inc	40	$89,083	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Andalib Business Inc	2	$49,754	33.33%
Ascend Management Consulting Llc	2	$144,186	33.33%
R A R Business Inc	2	$40,373	33.33%
Houston Zoo	2	$68,474	33.33%
Suncot Gin Llc	2	$34,518	33.33%
Bandera Japanese Food Enterprises	2	$53,103	33.33%
Houston Golden Peacock Art Center Inc	2	$42,099	33.33%
Louis Berger Dce Llc	2	$120,921	33.33%
Agile Enterprise Solutions Inc	2	$88,473	33.33%
Mauser Usa Llc	2	$80,631	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	28	$88,168	84.85%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	28	$66,902	84.85%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	28	$100,174	87.50%
Collection Agencies	28	$64,460	87.50%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	28	$89,670	87.50%
All Other Food Manufacturing	28	$67,874	87.50%
All Other Support Activities For Transportation	28	$66,896	87.50%
Flour Milling	28	$98,859	87.50%
All Other Legal Services	27	$86,987	84.38%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	27	$90,903	84.38%

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.