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 Engineers	3,585	$80,325	87.27%
Financial Analysts	3,563	$72,240	87.87%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,543	$61,803	89.27%
Information Security Analysts	3,039	$92,127	78.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2,960	$44,990	76.15%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,908	$45,979	89.18%
Sales Engineers	2,672	$98,996	82.34%
Chemical Engineers	2,658	$93,753	83.24%
Statisticians	2,379	$74,120	81.64%
Physical Therapists	2,247	$71,710	80.51%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1	$28,870	1.59%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Managers	297	$119,955	46.92%
Operations Research Analysts	257	$54,552	43.41%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	252	$59,607	42.57%
Chemical Engineers	250	$108,822	51.98%
Information Security Analysts	240	$102,724	50.74%
Financial Analysts	230	$81,980	48.63%
Dentists, General	219	$115,372	48.67%
Computer Programmers	218	$78,525	50.23%
General and Operations Managers	208	$111,236	64.20%
Logisticians	206	$73,013	64.98%

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 %
Pike Solutions Inc	40	$80,302	88.89%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc	40	$72,983	88.89%
Cybecys Inc	40	$73,264	88.89%
Ar Solutions Inc	40	$70,933	88.89%
Mgm Resorts Satellite Llc	40	$106,155	88.89%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci	40	$55,426	88.89%
Alrek Business Solutions Inc	40	$75,419	88.89%
Infomatics Corp	40	$84,614	88.89%
First Command Financial Services Inc	40	$96,539	90.91%
Aramco Services Company	40	$98,705	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apex Tax Services Inc	2	$40,675	33.33%
Applied Engineering Solutions Inc	2	$118,061	33.33%
Clariant Corporation	2	$90,106	33.33%
Game Circus Llc	2	$84,729	33.33%
Pathfinder Pediatric Home Care Inc	2	$62,234	33.33%
Bella Smiles Pllc	2	$103,158	33.33%
Execupay Holdings Llc	2	$109,054	33.33%
Gltx Corporation	2	$48,027	33.33%
Foster Electric Usa Inc	2	$49,910	33.33%
Enovation Controls	2	$72,956	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graphic Design Services	134	$52,649	84.28%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	130	$67,686	86.09%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	128	$81,365	87.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	127	$85,934	87.59%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	126	$85,886	88.11%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	124	$83,290	86.71%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	122	$66,723	85.31%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	119	$60,328	83.22%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	119	$90,986	84.40%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	118	$90,682	83.69%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Manufacturing	6	$64,968	12.77%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	6	$104,503	13.04%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing	6	$72,020	13.04%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing	6	$91,881	13.04%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	6	$106,635	13.33%
Nonferrous Metal Die Casting Foundries	6	$69,458	13.33%
Support Activities For Mining	5	$65,449	11.36%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	5	$79,456	11.36%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	5	$71,065	11.36%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	5	$69,505	11.63%

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.