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 %
Teradata Operations Inc	260	$90,699	89.97%
Mansai Inc	259	$61,917	90.24%
Cwc International Inc	258	$66,727	89.90%
Everest Consulting Group Inc	258	$74,799	90.21%
Csc Covansys Corporation	257	$78,992	90.49%
The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley	257	$43,887	90.49%
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc	257	$58,010	90.81%
Lenora Systems Inc	257	$62,534	90.81%
Experis Us Inc	256	$82,229	90.46%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc	255	$89,871	90.43%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ambassadors Llc	19	$16,915	32.20%
Alcon Research Ltd	19	$77,764	32.76%
News Korea Texas Inc	19	$35,118	32.76%
Exterran Energy Solutions Lp	19	$92,265	32.76%
I2usystems Inc	19	$86,581	32.76%
Sparkcognition Inc	19	$81,057	32.76%
Keysight Technologies Inc	19	$101,704	32.76%
Visual It Services Inc	19	$90,200	32.76%
Austin Home Care Assistance Llc	19	$17,552	33.33%
Merrill Lynch	19	$94,025	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	425	$84,508	93.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	411	$83,427	90.13%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	392	$68,317	86.15%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	385	$85,433	85.56%
Medical Laboratories	381	$69,167	85.23%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	375	$88,410	85.03%
Advertising Agencies	369	$73,427	88.49%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	368	$122,333	88.46%
Educational Support Services	367	$67,984	90.62%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	361	$76,650	90.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	3	$26,575	100.00%
Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$27,986	100.00%
Shellfish Fishing	2	$25,896	100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry	2	$28,777	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$27,102	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	2	$27,612	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$20,647	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$27,612	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	2	$25,438	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	2	$27,612	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Financial Vehicles	33	$86,098	24.09%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	32	$2,752,808	23.70%
New Car Dealers	32	$57,465	23.88%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	31	$80,326	23.13%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	30	$101,193	22.56%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	30	$44,549	23.08%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	29	$25,386	22.48%
Sports Teams And Clubs	29	$54,443	23.39%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	28	$94,024	22.76%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	28	$88,753	22.76%

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.