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 %
Gainwell Technologies Llc	39	$84,996	88.64%
Zusys Inc	39	$59,308	88.64%
Spar Information Systems Llc	39	$73,445	88.64%
Invensys Systems Inc	39	$77,366	88.64%
Globalfoundries Us Inc	39	$101,958	88.64%
Global Resource Management Inc	39	$83,140	88.64%
Linkpro Technologies Inc	39	$86,038	88.64%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc	39	$85,259	88.64%
American National Insurance Company	39	$107,061	88.64%
Skillful Technologies Inc	39	$89,470	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cobalt International Energy Inc	2	$197,382	33.33%
W R Grace Co	2	$123,147	33.33%
Om Rx Services Llc	2	$104,333	33.33%
The Himalaya Drug Company	2	$129,127	33.33%
Apple Dentists Pllc	2	$68,963	33.33%
Camin Cargo Control	2	$72,478	33.33%
Wowwe Inc	2	$36,879	33.33%
Forney Corporation	2	$120,006	33.33%
Hotaz Inc	2	$57,304	33.33%
Triarc Solutions Llc	2	$109,814	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors	37	$43,579	84.09%
All Other Schools And Instruction	37	$40,447	86.05%
Research And Development In Nanotechnology	37	$100,088	88.10%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	37	$74,358	88.10%
Other Business Support Services	37	$99,272	88.10%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	37	$60,805	88.10%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	37	$126,219	90.24%
Other Gambling Industries	37	$90,927	90.24%
Voluntary Health Organizations	36	$78,300	87.80%
Open End Investment Funds	36	$108,812	90.00%

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.