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 %
Dell Usa Lp	2,458	$99,576	90.30%
American Airlines Inc	2,298	$78,836	91.81%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	2,071	$88,775	83.14%
Microsoft Corporation	1,993	$87,657	85.03%
Dell Products Lp	1,982	$95,161	90.59%
Deloitte Touche Llp	1,971	$73,588	92.02%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc	1,716	$109,552	80.87%
Schlumberger Technology Corporation	1,702	$80,418	80.74%
Intel Corporation	1,665	$100,935	81.82%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	1,619	$98,661	81.07%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Photon Infotech Inc	155	$99,101	34.91%
Houston Independent School District	152	$48,685	34.39%
University Of Texas At Austin	149	$52,181	34.98%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	149	$91,331	37.06%
Copart Inc	145	$96,854	37.18%
Vsion Technologiesinc	144	$86,658	38.61%
Conocophillips Company	142	$116,409	39.66%
Saxon Global Inc	136	$86,086	41.72%
Cubic Technologies Llc	136	$89,377	41.85%
Cameron International Corporation	133	$88,525	41.05%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	360	$87,957	90.45%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	360	$91,514	92.07%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	358	$87,221	92.51%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	355	$72,285	92.21%
Electric Power Distribution	350	$94,320	91.15%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	347	$75,599	90.60%
Other Insurance Related Activities	340	$90,704	89.01%
Electric Power Generation	338	$94,466	88.48%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	335	$72,650	87.70%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	335	$96,569	88.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$28,870	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$32,240	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$25,896	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$27,102	100.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	2	$28,642	100.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$29,900	100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	2	$30,025	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$22,589	100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$29,016	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,900	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors	27	$45,907	22.31%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	27	$84,281	23.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	27	$95,987	23.68%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	27	$69,384	23.89%
Site Preparation Contractors	27	$85,702	24.11%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	26	$59,159	23.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	26	$94,898	23.64%
Graphic Design Services	26	$52,650	24.30%
Travel Agencies	26	$73,874	24.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	25	$27,419	23.58%

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.