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 %
Softech International Resources Inc	33	$68,567	89.19%
Kronsys Inc	33	$70,610	89.19%
Canopy One Solutions Inc	33	$73,154	89.19%
Humetis Technologies Inc	33	$82,273	89.19%
Primasoft Inc	33	$89,446	89.19%
Zions Bancorporation Na	33	$105,488	89.19%
Network Objects Inc	33	$75,299	89.19%
University Of St Thomas	33	$53,393	89.19%
Dae Associates Ltd	33	$59,676	89.19%
Pecos County Memorial Hospital	33	$44,625	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Terra Granite Llc	2	$59,520	40.00%
Mj Wireless Inc	2	$61,610	40.00%
Presidio Networked Solutions Llc	2	$120,859	40.00%
Victory Store Llc Dba Victory Food Store	2	$47,622	40.00%
Dally Associates Inc	2	$65,666	40.00%
Allied Stone Inc	2	$59,166	40.00%
Trintech Inc	2	$117,894	40.00%
Louisiana Machinery Company Llc Dba Resource P	2	$135,679	40.00%
Quinton Pam Kearney Jv	2	$18,367	40.00%
Alsal Construction Inc	2	$70,377	40.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Home Health Care Services	772	$63,919	82.57%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	760	$91,506	81.72%
Offices Of Physicians	758	$129,130	86.33%
Insurance Carriers	730	$87,798	87.32%
Satellite Telecommunications	693	$113,275	86.63%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	683	$87,822	87.01%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	657	$92,836	89.02%
Professional Employer Organizations	655	$94,324	89.97%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells	644	$96,335	89.20%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	602	$84,252	86.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	14	$26,804	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	14	$26,505	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	13	$28,787	100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	13	$27,378	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	13	$25,813	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	12	$27,413	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	11	$25,597	100.00%
Wineries	11	$25,962	100.00%
Goat Farming	11	$23,369	100.00%
Floriculture Production	9	$24,960	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	63	$87,039	26.25%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	63	$92,699	28.38%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	60	$77,294	29.41%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	59	$54,863	29.95%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	58	$66,994	29.59%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	55	$41,618	28.35%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	55	$44,723	28.50%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	54	$57,116	28.27%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	54	$96,920	28.27%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	53	$82,798	28.04%

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.