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 %
Hydrologists	50	$58,238	83.33%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	50	$46,844	83.33%
Prosthodontists	49	$109,928	83.05%
Sociologists	49	$45,237	83.05%
Financial Examiners	49	$61,665	83.05%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	48	$38,857	82.76%
Quality Control Systems Managers	48	$113,102	82.76%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	47	$47,729	82.46%
Editors	47	$41,187	82.46%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	46	$39,262	80.70%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Personal Financial Advisors	10	$94,253	19.61%
Animal Trainers	10	$33,509	19.61%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	10	$40,995	19.61%
Personal Care Aides	10	$17,541	19.61%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	10	$47,235	20.00%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	10	$21,761	20.00%
Mental Health Counselors	9	$34,692	18.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	9	$44,695	18.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	9	$66,512	18.00%
Machinists	9	$45,557	18.37%

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 %
Jvr Systems Inc	44	$82,698	89.80%
Deemsys Inc	44	$78,077	89.80%
Tvarana Software Solutions Llc	44	$63,050	89.80%
Trinity Consulting Inc	44	$67,057	89.80%
Populus Financial Group Inc	44	$105,320	89.80%
Infowaretech Inc	44	$59,305	89.80%
Ardent Erp Solutions Inc	44	$73,164	89.80%
Global Sumi Technologies Inc	44	$81,793	89.80%
Itsyntax Inc	44	$73,431	89.80%
Inguran Llc	44	$44,904	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Duke Marine Technical Services Usa	2	$154,482	28.57%
Gac Energy And Marine Services Llc	2	$60,206	28.57%
Starmount Inc	2	$95,472	28.57%
On Target Internet Solutions I Lp	2	$31,013	28.57%
Sales Exports Worlwidecorp	2	$66,050	28.57%
Tpc Group	2	$108,961	28.57%
Intelligent Contacts Inc	2	$96,179	28.57%
Gerdau Ameristeel	2	$141,586	28.57%
Jvl Ventures Llc	2	$106,330	28.57%
Adamazu Corporation	2	$100,704	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sound Recording Industries	2	$95,545	66.67%
Paint Coating And Adhesive Manufacturing	2	$77,896	66.67%
Community Housing Services	2	$38,844	66.67%
Support Activities For Metal Mining	2	$57,907	66.67%
Automobile Driving Schools	2	$55,588	66.67%
Savings Institutions And Other Depository Credit Intermediation	2	$112,258	66.67%
Police Protection	2	$60,453	66.67%
Bed And Breakfast Inns	2	$39,749	66.67%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,091	66.67%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	2	$53,976	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.