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 %
Ibm Global Systems Inc	77	$68,541	88.51%
Resource Logistics Inc	77	$89,286	88.51%
Prosoft Technology Group Inc	77	$92,646	88.51%
Cloudgamut Inc	77	$69,488	88.51%
Pioneer Natural Resources Usa Inc	77	$104,041	88.51%
Procal Technologies Inc	77	$86,251	88.51%
Ncr Corporation	77	$96,612	88.51%
A Caring Doctor Texas Pc	77	$90,100	88.51%
Imr Soft Llc	77	$92,753	88.51%
Micron Technology Inc	77	$100,444	88.51%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crosby Isd	4	$46,270	28.57%
Hid Global Corporation	4	$109,377	28.57%
Maxpoint Interactive	4	$90,059	28.57%
Khawar Sons Inc	4	$21,315	28.57%
Benthic Usa Llc	4	$149,183	28.57%
Agreeya Mobility Inc	4	$136,089	28.57%
Corpus Christi Independent School District	4	$44,777	28.57%
Aptacore Inc	4	$97,578	28.57%
Palmer Feed Supply Inc	4	$35,719	28.57%
Sv Evolutions Llc	4	$85,738	28.57%

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.