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 %
Compliance Managers	33	$122,248	80.49%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	33	$38,345	80.49%
Energy Engineers	33	$89,107	80.49%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	32	$47,695	80.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	32	$45,629	82.05%
Transportation Planners	32	$68,316	82.05%
Automotive Engineers	32	$96,188	82.05%
Logistics Managers	30	$99,566	81.08%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	29	$45,815	80.56%
Healthcare Social Workers	29	$44,037	80.56%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Producers and Directors	6	$63,499	14.29%
Waiters and Waitresses	6	$18,003	14.29%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	6	$45,504	14.63%
Cargo and Freight Agents	6	$48,065	14.63%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	6	$35,644	14.63%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$57,574	14.63%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	6	$13,352,220	14.63%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	6	$20,730	14.63%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$45,936	14.63%
Epidemiologists	6	$58,202	14.63%

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 %
Data Science Technologies Llc	40	$85,601	88.89%
Latitude 36 Inc	40	$96,858	88.89%
Infovity Inc	40	$101,399	88.89%
Jean Martin Inc	40	$84,543	88.89%
Andhus Technologies Inc	40	$89,348	88.89%
Cudd Pumping Services Inc	40	$72,872	88.89%
Gyansys Inc	40	$93,501	88.89%
Stage Stores Inc	40	$79,238	88.89%
Sunray Enterprise Inc	40	$70,404	88.89%
Nixsol Inc	40	$60,042	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Richmond Sage Restaurant Inc	2	$69,701	33.33%
Japandriftnet Llc	2	$48,974	33.33%
Daily Baguette Llc	2	$25,303	33.33%
Gse Environmental Llc	2	$117,354	33.33%
Karimi Business Inc Dba Mlk C Store	2	$54,995	33.33%
Lakewood Country Club	2	$55,855	33.33%
C Square International Trading Llc	2	$87,308	33.33%
Seafood Wholesalers Ltd	2	$50,960	33.33%
Mikes Novelties Inc	2	$47,268	33.33%
Citadel Llc	2	$86,767	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Rental Centers	79	$94,432	87.78%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	78	$84,472	87.64%
Nonresidential Building Construction	78	$69,294	87.64%
Civic And Social Organizations	78	$49,438	87.64%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	77	$98,631	86.52%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	76	$69,776	86.36%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	75	$74,668	86.21%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	75	$71,835	87.21%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	74	$103,054	87.06%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	74	$58,613	87.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$38,886	6.25%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	2	$85,956	6.25%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$75,764	6.25%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$98,873	6.25%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	2	$81,859	6.25%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	2	$58,635	6.25%
Sand Gravel Clay And Ceramic And Refractory Minerals Mining And Quarrying	2	$69,784	6.45%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	2	$96,402	6.45%
Books Printing	2	$88,365	6.67%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$87,058	6.67%

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.