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 %
Producers and Directors	20	$45,773	83.33%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	20	$54,010	83.33%
Fundraisers	20	$45,832	83.33%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	20	$51,505	83.33%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	19	$45,722	82.61%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	19	$43,807	82.61%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	19	$33,177	82.61%
Regulatory Affairs Managers	19	$115,290	82.61%
Neurologists	19	$200,079	82.61%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	18	$44,007	78.26%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electricians	4	$44,070	10.81%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	4	$36,811	10.81%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	4	$36,442	10.81%
Credit Counselors	4	$46,150	11.11%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	4	$59,915	11.11%
Cooks, Private Household	4	$43,342	11.11%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4	$40,300	11.11%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	4	$49,535	11.11%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	4	$17,212	11.11%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	4	$46,675	11.11%

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 %
Cigniti Technologies Inc	531	$80,512	89.39%
Caprus It Inc	528	$84,543	89.95%
Elan Technologies Inc	527	$69,729	90.24%
Paypal Data Services Inc	519	$104,472	89.33%
Nokia Of America Corporation	518	$97,030	89.31%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc	517	$54,904	89.14%
Chevron Corporation	514	$113,212	89.08%
Ez2 Technologies Inc	513	$67,768	90.48%
Visa Usa Inc	508	$104,023	89.91%
Kbr Inc	508	$91,398	90.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston	44	$95,545	37.93%
Server Management Services Llc	44	$73,955	38.26%
Advithri Technologies	43	$108,330	37.72%
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Ep	43	$82,780	37.72%
Amazon Corporate Llc	43	$83,814	37.72%
Foxconn Assembly Llc	43	$64,877	38.05%
Buchanan Express Llc	42	$34,581	37.17%
10bits Llc	42	$91,905	37.17%
Eog Resources Inc	41	$109,579	36.61%
Aldine Independent School District	41	$41,306	36.61%

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.