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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Informatica Corporation	41	$79,905	89.13%
Novartis Services Inc	41	$95,077	89.13%
Hvj Associates Inc	41	$62,942	89.13%
Sound Inpatient Physicians Of Texas 1 Inc	41	$131,779	89.13%
Honghua America Llc	41	$58,955	89.13%
Ny Systems Inc	41	$65,534	89.13%
Rebel Athletic Inc	41	$50,712	89.13%
The Good Shepherd Hospital Inc	41	$141,969	89.13%
Interactive Network Technologies Inc	41	$72,068	89.13%
O2 Technologies Inc	41	$81,429	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Valtang Technology Llc	2	$107,692	28.57%
242 Business Inc Dba Time Mart 16	2	$54,226	28.57%
Hunt Memorial Hospital District Dba	2	$87,526	28.57%
Cemex Construction Materials South Llc	2	$73,528	28.57%
Kid Structures Llc	2	$38,626	28.57%
Arris Global Services Inc	2	$77,958	28.57%
Henderson Rogers Structural Engineers Llc	2	$85,894	28.57%
Gyeong Ja Inc	2	$18,533	28.57%
Light And Salt Association	2	$33,936	28.57%
Mkss Inc	2	$58,906	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Consumer Goods Rental	2	$78,614	66.67%
Administration Of Economic Programs	2	$40,695	66.67%
Gold Ore And Silver Ore Mining	2	$67,257	66.67%
Museums Historical Sites And Similar Institutions	2	$39,988	66.67%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	2	$63,992	66.67%
Special Food Services	2	$50,856	66.67%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	2	$33,322	66.67%
Industrial Launderers	2	$46,166	66.67%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending	2	$91,801	66.67%
Special Needs Transportation	2	$64,491	66.67%

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.