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 %
Dataformix Technologies Inc	32	$61,798	88.89%
Gar Technologies Inc	32	$52,735	88.89%
Direct Energy	32	$78,879	88.89%
Netvision Resources Inc	32	$68,578	88.89%
Portal Consulting Inc	32	$79,050	88.89%
Ces Enterprise Llc	32	$75,919	88.89%
Tek Itinc	32	$54,074	88.89%
Ei Systems Corporation	32	$60,834	88.89%
The Shams Group Llc	32	$77,615	88.89%
Pros Revenue Management Lp	32	$68,457	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shangrila Ventures Llc	2	$90,501	40.00%
Pioneer Engineering Llc	2	$77,106	40.00%
Mnr Ventures Llc	2	$47,736	40.00%
Chef Point Llc	2	$28,579	40.00%
Antuit Inc	2	$67,007	40.00%
La Familia Agency Llc	2	$58,646	40.00%
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc	2	$89,721	40.00%
Quraishi Business Inc	2	$78,946	40.00%
Advanced Medical Automation Systems Inc	2	$43,191	40.00%
Pho Dnoodle House Llc	2	$27,383	40.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	360	$87,957	90.45%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	360	$91,514	92.07%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	358	$87,221	92.51%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	355	$72,285	92.21%
Electric Power Distribution	350	$94,320	91.15%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	347	$75,599	90.60%
Other Insurance Related Activities	340	$90,704	89.01%
Electric Power Generation	338	$94,466	88.48%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	335	$72,650	87.70%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	335	$96,569	88.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$28,870	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$32,240	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$25,896	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$27,102	100.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	2	$28,642	100.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$29,900	100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	2	$30,025	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$22,589	100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$29,016	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,900	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors	27	$45,907	22.31%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	27	$84,281	23.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	27	$95,987	23.68%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	27	$69,384	23.89%
Site Preparation Contractors	27	$85,702	24.11%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	26	$59,159	23.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	26	$94,898	23.64%
Graphic Design Services	26	$52,650	24.30%
Travel Agencies	26	$73,874	24.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	25	$27,419	23.58%

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.