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 %
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 %
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	245	$72,468	87.50%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	245	$73,397	87.81%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	243	$87,316	88.04%
Landscape Architectural Services	239	$48,256	87.23%
Religious Organizations	238	$42,515	87.18%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	232	$75,755	85.93%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	228	$65,350	84.44%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	228	$90,945	85.07%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	227	$73,433	85.02%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	225	$88,989	91.46%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing	1	$28,870	100.00%
Administration Of Economic Programs	1	$26,354	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	1	$26,354	100.00%
Site Preparation Contractors	1	$27,102	100.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate	1	$26,354	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	1	$35,859	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poultry Processing	17	$33,015	21.25%
Solar Electric Power Generation	17	$90,454	21.52%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	16	$68,634	20.25%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	16	$58,011	21.33%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	16	$78,260	21.33%
Carpet And Rug Mills	15	$40,266	20.55%
Offices Of Optometrists	15	$51,990	20.83%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	15	$69,425	20.83%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$77,250	19.44%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	14	$72,109	20.00%

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.