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 %
Countrywide Home Loans Inc	39	$86,655	90.70%
Focuz Mindz Inc	38	$59,441	88.37%
Active Network Llc	38	$79,603	88.37%
Energy Solutions International Inc	38	$71,005	88.37%
Barclays Technology Centre Limited	38	$73,010	88.37%
Reliant Infotech Inc	38	$79,515	88.37%
Hrss Llp	38	$45,054	88.37%
National Thera Source Llc	38	$71,889	88.37%
Sunnova Energy Corporation	38	$93,852	88.37%
Fugro Consultants Inc	38	$64,983	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
National Produce Consultants Llc	2	$74,444	33.33%
Trans Texas Tire Llc	2	$86,195	33.33%
Harris Local Government Solutions Inc	2	$88,182	33.33%
Mitsui Plastics Inc	2	$133,172	33.33%
Radyn Inc	2	$38,990	33.33%
Icontrol Networks Inc	2	$114,265	33.33%
Ggr Dental Center Pc	2	$111,571	33.33%
Cadence Mcshane Construction Company Llc	2	$84,012	33.33%
Northgatearinso	2	$113,901	33.33%
Sancus Energy And Power Llc	2	$124,468	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	1,043	$87,337	88.99%
Testing Laboratories And Services	1,036	$61,715	89.08%
Petroleum Refineries	953	$103,272	83.67%
Computer Facilities Management Services	942	$86,133	84.03%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	922	$82,069	83.89%
Offices Of Lawyers	900	$81,758	86.79%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	888	$80,483	86.05%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	886	$102,828	89.49%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	882	$98,241	91.21%
Other Management Consulting Services	879	$88,991	92.72%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	22	$22,062	100.00%
Rice Farming	22	$25,920	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	20	$25,730	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	19	$25,675	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	18	$25,431	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	16	$29,156	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	16	$25,542	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	15	$26,399	100.00%
Aquaculture	14	$27,863	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	14	$20,500	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	88	$28,112	30.14%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	82	$31,060	28.98%
Advertising Agencies	82	$83,024	29.71%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	80	$72,033	29.85%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	79	$77,670	30.27%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	75	$73,689	28.74%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	75	$79,930	29.30%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	64	$72,655	25.10%
Tax Preparation Services	64	$85,424	26.34%
Used Car Dealers	63	$50,750	26.03%

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.