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 %
Writers and Authors	37	$44,019	80.43%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	36	$34,642	80.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	36	$75,448	83.72%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$51,626	81.40%
Survey Researchers	35	$37,630	81.40%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	35	$32,645	81.40%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	35	$62,464	81.40%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$43,216	81.40%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$49,784	83.33%
Web Administrators	35	$71,119	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	7	$37,143	15.56%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	7	$54,647	15.91%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	7	$33,342	16.28%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$39,222	16.28%
Biological Scientists, All Other	7	$50,562	16.28%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	7	$77,733	16.28%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	7	$67,059	16.67%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	7	$19,817	16.67%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	7	$14,453	16.67%
Medical Assistants	6	$32,368	14.29%

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 %
Sysha Inc	78	$71,645	88.64%
Acropetal Inc	78	$55,573	88.64%
Genome International Corporation	78	$66,148	88.64%
Endurance Group Inc	78	$82,454	88.64%
Rite Software Solutions Services Llc	78	$89,375	88.64%
Dicentral Corporation	78	$51,553	89.66%
Worldlink Inc	78	$67,488	89.66%
Weaver And Tidwell Llp	78	$61,303	89.66%
Pixaware Technologies Llc	77	$57,971	88.51%
Jacksonville Independent School District	77	$35,725	88.51%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Manatron Inc	4	$103,392	28.57%
Alert Logic	4	$102,081	28.57%
Nexen Energy Services Usa Inc	4	$163,384	28.57%
The Howard Hughes Corporation	4	$101,977	28.57%
Premier Designs	4	$111,228	28.57%
Enterprise America Inc	4	$88,957	28.57%
Logigear Corporation	4	$67,564	28.57%
Provenance Consulting Llc	4	$80,745	28.57%
Benefit Harbor Lp	4	$91,270	28.57%
Atrium Medical Center	4	$47,643	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	425	$84,508	93.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	411	$83,427	90.13%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	392	$68,317	86.15%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	385	$85,433	85.56%
Medical Laboratories	381	$69,167	85.23%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	375	$88,410	85.03%
Advertising Agencies	369	$73,427	88.49%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	368	$122,333	88.46%
Educational Support Services	367	$67,984	90.62%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	361	$76,650	90.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	3	$26,575	100.00%
Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$27,986	100.00%
Shellfish Fishing	2	$25,896	100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry	2	$28,777	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$27,102	100.00%
Other Aquaculture	2	$27,612	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$20,647	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$27,612	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	2	$25,438	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	2	$27,612	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Financial Vehicles	33	$86,098	24.09%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	32	$2,752,808	23.70%
New Car Dealers	32	$57,465	23.88%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	31	$80,326	23.13%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	30	$101,193	22.56%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	30	$44,549	23.08%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	29	$25,386	22.48%
Sports Teams And Clubs	29	$54,443	23.39%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	28	$94,024	22.76%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	28	$88,753	22.76%

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.