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 %
Industrial Engineering Technicians	40	$52,039	78.43%
Physical Scientists, All Other	40	$55,363	78.43%
Surveyors	40	$50,673	78.43%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	40	$95,211	81.63%
Transportation Inspectors	39	$48,015	81.25%
Librarians	38	$43,792	79.17%
Physician Assistants	37	$87,141	78.72%
Music Directors and Composers	37	$42,127	78.72%
Chiropractors	37	$42,951	78.72%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$41,548	80.43%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fabric Menders, Except Garment	8	$27,152	16.67%
Surveyors	8	$67,876	16.67%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$37,676	16.67%
Chiropractors	8	$48,162	17.02%
Retail Salespersons	8	$23,319	17.02%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	8	$68,591	17.02%
Respiratory Therapists	8	$46,678	17.39%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	7	$37,143	15.22%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$39,222	15.56%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	7	$67,059	15.56%

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 %
Thought Byte Inc	47	$81,606	88.68%
United Software Group Inc	47	$74,133	88.68%
Epeople Technologies Inc	47	$80,578	88.68%
Gtc Technology Us Llc	47	$81,908	88.68%
Resource America Information Technology Inc	47	$69,128	88.68%
Kellton Tech Inc	47	$85,908	88.68%
Associates Systems Llc	47	$58,792	88.68%
Bmtech Group Llc	47	$93,997	88.68%
Savvy Info Systems Inc	47	$76,765	88.68%
Mellow Soft Inc	47	$87,727	88.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ming Zhe Inc	2	$39,853	25.00%
3e Claims Processing Llc Dba Chiropay	2	$79,238	25.00%
World Wide Soccer Llc	2	$44,127	25.00%
Pwc Strategy Us Inc	2	$158,611	25.00%
Ingersoll Rand Company	2	$112,736	25.00%
Calance Corporation	2	$102,742	25.00%
Hunt Guillot Associates Llc	2	$132,912	25.00%
Atsec Information Security Corporation	2	$57,502	25.00%
Joule Processing	2	$78,541	25.00%
Aashu Llc Dba Avalon Cleaners	2	$22,589	25.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ferrous Metal Foundries	1	$61,734	100.00%

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.