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 %
Ventyx Inc	37	$82,306	88.10%
Greyhound Lines Inc	37	$70,979	88.10%
Rpa Technologies Llc	37	$90,646	88.10%
Neiman Marcus Group Llc	37	$127,384	88.10%
Numeric Technologies Inc	37	$111,022	88.10%
Mindquest Technology Solutions Llc	37	$95,073	88.10%
Shoretel Inc	37	$87,086	88.10%
Open Systems Technologies Inc	37	$89,943	90.24%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Limited	37	$69,110	90.24%
Blackbaud Inc	37	$86,344	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chaparral Pumping Concrete Llc	2	$30,503	33.33%
Zigatta	2	$127,733	33.33%
Martinez Moore Engineers Llc	2	$83,460	33.33%
Texas Window Cleaning Co Inc	2	$37,482	33.33%
Kuhllinscomb Houston Llc	2	$37,440	33.33%
Muniz Concrete Contracting Inc	2	$114,733	33.33%
Paradigm Flow Solutions Usa Inc	2	$67,933	33.33%
Cr Horticulture Irrigation Solutions Llc	2	$23,566	33.33%
Dusara Corporation Dba Universalmed Supply	2	$63,274	33.33%
Bbq Garden Llc	2	$17,867	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Rental Centers	79	$94,432	87.78%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	78	$84,472	87.64%
Nonresidential Building Construction	78	$69,294	87.64%
Civic And Social Organizations	78	$49,438	87.64%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	77	$98,631	86.52%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	76	$69,776	86.36%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	75	$74,668	86.21%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	75	$71,835	87.21%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	74	$103,054	87.06%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	74	$58,613	87.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$38,886	6.25%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	2	$85,956	6.25%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$75,764	6.25%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$98,873	6.25%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	2	$81,859	6.25%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	2	$58,635	6.25%
Sand Gravel Clay And Ceramic And Refractory Minerals Mining And Quarrying	2	$69,784	6.45%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	2	$96,402	6.45%
Books Printing	2	$88,365	6.67%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$87,058	6.67%

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.