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 %
Congensys Corp	41	$88,044	91.11%
Ignite Management Consultants Llc	41	$73,708	91.11%
Sourcepulse Llc	41	$74,388	91.11%
Prospance Inc	41	$83,771	91.11%
Vici Voice Inc	41	$75,388	91.11%
Scadea Software Solutions Inc	41	$95,656	91.11%
Byteware Inc	41	$86,076	91.11%
Adbakx Llc	41	$81,592	91.11%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc	41	$75,118	91.11%
Brightfonts Inc	41	$75,263	91.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Trailstone Management Corp	2	$75,504	33.33%
Texas United Capital Inc Dba J C Market Deli	2	$55,859	33.33%
Texas Association Of County Officials	2	$69,472	33.33%
Spanish English And Foreign Languages For America	2	$74,059	33.33%
Corporate Us Financial Llc	2	$89,908	33.33%
Fyrsoft Llc	2	$85,862	33.33%
Sabine Enterprises Inc	2	$53,140	33.33%
Hive9 Inc	2	$97,864	33.33%
Epicor Software Corporation	2	$107,599	33.33%
Dal Pak Investment Inc	2	$45,802	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Courts	2	$70,460	66.67%
Charter Bus Industry	2	$74,090	66.67%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	2	$42,474	100.00%
Limousine Service	2	$69,805	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	2	$60,154	100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings	2	$35,381	100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$53,352	100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills	2	$87,080	100.00%
All Other Waste Management Services	2	$74,069	100.00%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$85,821	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.