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 %
Positive Group Llc	35	$90,098	89.74%
The University Of Texas System	35	$77,922	89.74%
Ppd Development Llc	35	$69,758	89.74%
Data S Solutions Llc	35	$88,840	89.74%
Sunshells Inc	35	$55,124	89.74%
Pravastech Inc	35	$71,242	89.74%
Cityon Systems Inc	35	$64,509	89.74%
Smartax Group Inc	35	$58,046	89.74%
Kit Professionals Inc	35	$66,855	89.74%
Applied It Llc	35	$61,555	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
American Vapor Inc	2	$104,468	33.33%
Hydrogen Group Llc	2	$147,233	33.33%
Semeq Inc	2	$84,094	33.33%
Geodis Logistics Llc	2	$100,527	33.33%
Colaberry Inc	2	$80,070	33.33%
Dallas Nephrology Associates	2	$142,564	33.33%
Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen	2	$37,887	33.33%
Element Solutions Llc	2	$115,929	33.33%
Dsa Coatings Inc	2	$56,597	33.33%
North Star Motorsinc	2	$47,278	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing	13	$95,660	86.67%
Social Advocacy Organizations	13	$58,242	86.67%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	13	$79,547	86.67%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	13	$80,638	86.67%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	13	$77,494	86.67%
All Other Consumer Goods Rental	13	$108,106	86.67%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair	13	$82,555	86.67%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	13	$81,974	86.67%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	13	$65,802	86.67%
Motorcycle Boat And Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	13	$96,955	86.67%

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.