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 %
Optometrists	45	$87,195	78.95%
Tax Preparers	43	$34,182	78.18%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	43	$43,983	78.18%
Designers, All Other	42	$42,942	76.36%
Electrical Engineering Technologists	42	$56,590	77.78%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	41	$69,326	75.93%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$41,751	77.36%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	40	$48,248	76.92%
Chemical Technicians	40	$36,551	76.92%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	40	$49,193	76.92%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Technical Writers	9	$65,682	18.37%
Physicists	9	$66,291	18.37%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	9	$44,695	18.37%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$35,227	18.37%
Mental Health Counselors	9	$34,692	18.37%
Prosthodontists	9	$98,577	18.37%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	9	$175,702	18.37%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$37,676	16.67%
Chiropractors	8	$48,162	16.67%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$36,029	16.67%

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 %
Prosoft It Services Inc	33	$66,305	89.19%
Teamitserve Inc	33	$87,556	89.19%
Covetit Inc	33	$89,132	89.19%
Big Apple Infotech Llc	33	$62,493	89.19%
Jackson Therapy Partners Llc	33	$58,495	89.19%
Scarlet Infotech Inc Dba Expedien	33	$52,461	89.19%
Iknowvate Technologies Inc	33	$72,762	89.19%
American Cybersystems Inc	33	$87,248	89.19%
Qri International Llc	33	$90,115	89.19%
Zen Solutions Inc	33	$60,601	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ryan Roger Miller	2	$20,280	40.00%
Salyam Inc	2	$44,002	40.00%
Unique It Solutions Inc	2	$124,842	40.00%
Civitas Learning	2	$58,282	40.00%
Korean Daily Texas Inc	2	$28,975	40.00%
Tis America Inc And Affiliates	2	$77,366	40.00%
Ohl Usa	2	$84,562	40.00%
Castle Dental Associates Of Texas Pc	2	$115,679	40.00%
Mayflower Investment Llc Dba Mr Express	2	$48,922	40.00%
Tubular Perforating Mfg Ltd	2	$63,856	40.00%

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.