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 %
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc	41	$57,468	89.13%
Abal Technologies Inc	41	$95,942	89.13%
Joblogic X Corporation	41	$72,890	89.13%
Horizon International Trd Inc	41	$84,904	89.13%
Ch2m Hill Engineers Inc	41	$83,601	89.13%
Cosmos Information Solutions Inc	41	$57,981	89.13%
Payoda Inc	41	$57,856	89.13%
Summitworks Technologies Inc	41	$69,676	89.13%
Datawin Systems Inc	41	$62,375	89.13%
Hs Technologies Llc	41	$82,205	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farrisons Tax Services Inc	2	$27,456	28.57%
River Oaks Country Club	2	$40,966	28.57%
Tri Sen Systems Corporation	2	$78,198	28.57%
Dallas Creation Center	2	$117,406	28.57%
Marine Foods Express Ltd	2	$39,739	28.57%
Clicksoftware Inc	2	$95,171	28.57%
Damani Law Firm	2	$50,825	33.33%
Omnetric Group	2	$119,527	33.33%
Ikarian Capital Llc	2	$112,539	33.33%
Radiantsoft Usa Llc	2	$85,197	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Solar Electric Power Generation	73	$102,298	85.88%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	73	$59,595	86.90%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	73	$62,337	86.90%
Cattle Feedlots	73	$36,975	86.90%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	72	$73,988	86.75%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	71	$77,936	86.59%
Reinsurance Carriers	71	$91,581	86.59%
Crude Petroleum Extraction	70	$113,753	85.37%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	70	$57,792	87.50%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	69	$82,435	87.34%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$85,696	6.67%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$68,120	6.67%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing	2	$62,203	6.67%
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps	2	$35,007	6.67%
Interurban And Rural Bus Transportation	2	$56,940	6.90%
Machine Shops Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing	2	$43,576	6.90%
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Campgrounds	2	$56,691	6.90%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services	2	$31,190	7.14%
Navigational Services To Shipping	2	$87,350	7.14%
Sugarcane Farming	2	$26,614	7.14%

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.