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 %
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	57	$31,764	81.43%
Athletic Trainers	55	$39,320	80.88%
Architectural Drafters	55	$49,996	82.09%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	54	$51,500	80.60%
Exercise Physiologists	53	$40,372	79.10%
Epidemiologists	52	$57,907	78.79%
Geographers	51	$46,885	78.46%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$45,153	76.92%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$32,880	81.97%
Civil Engineering Technicians	50	$44,901	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	12	$53,773	22.22%
Surgeons	11	$87,465	20.37%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$65,238	20.75%
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	11	$25,783	20.75%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	11	$60,870	20.75%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	11	$35,923	20.75%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	10	$40,995	18.87%
Construction Carpenters	10	$32,926	19.23%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	10	$47,235	19.23%
Civil Engineering Technicians	10	$50,808	19.23%

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 %
Eminence It Solutions Inc	43	$80,825	89.58%
Advanced Homecare Management	43	$73,737	89.58%
Macquarie Global Services Usa Llc	43	$104,299	89.58%
Ugam Solutions Sez Pvt Ltd	43	$70,275	89.58%
Dallas Baptist University	43	$46,919	89.58%
Wiley College	43	$34,241	89.58%
Advantage It Inc	43	$90,145	89.58%
Just Energy Us Corp	43	$66,418	89.58%
Searce Inc	43	$63,365	89.58%
Musigma Inc	42	$56,148	89.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Austin Commercial Lp	2	$79,675	28.57%
It Matters Inc	2	$82,046	28.57%
Henderson Food Service Llc	2	$19,001	28.57%
Usa Gateway Inc	2	$93,278	28.57%
Span Systems Corporation	2	$132,309	28.57%
Alsbridge Inc	2	$138,206	28.57%
Qualcomm Atheros Inc	2	$79,830	28.57%
Parkland Health Hospital System	2	$110,406	28.57%
Sns Global Corporation	2	$117,229	28.57%
Beauticontrol Inc	2	$84,147	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Management Consulting Services	7,190	$82,251	96.97%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	6,209	$92,264	91.78%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	5,817	$97,528	90.42%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	5,768	$98,750	90.49%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	4,970	$107,640	88.77%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	4,501	$101,714	86.72%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	4,410	$84,741	92.45%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	4,159	$106,615	95.08%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	3,679	$75,222	94.94%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	3,500	$101,254	94.49%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	183	$27,414	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	170	$27,347	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	148	$29,026	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	147	$28,043	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	135	$26,860	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	133	$25,951	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	121	$24,416	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	107	$27,665	100.00%
Cotton Farming	90	$26,562	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	89	$26,050	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	656	$90,600	42.63%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	622	$105,528	46.66%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	444	$73,664	36.22%
Commercial Banking	436	$91,295	36.33%
Temporary Help Services	393	$2,904,064	36.80%
Full Service Restaurants	389	$36,881	37.30%
Credit Card Issuing	355	$86,222	34.33%
Cement Manufacturing	240	$43,454	25.18%
Roofing Contractors	222	$25,743	24.80%
Insurance Carriers	204	$95,539	23.00%

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.