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 %
Rehabilitation Counselors	14	$34,094	82.35%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	14	$61,993	82.35%
Product Safety Engineers	14	$73,485	82.35%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	13	$40,778	81.25%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	13	$38,475	81.25%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	13	$70,069	81.25%
Genetic Counselors	13	$69,120	81.25%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12	$33,564	75.00%
Fashion Designers	12	$38,856	75.00%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	12	$45,810	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cooks, Short Order	3	$17,756	9.09%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	3	$20,634	9.09%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers	3	$70,866	9.09%
Hydrologists	3	$73,057	9.38%
Education Administrators, All Other	3	$55,716	9.38%
Social Science Research Assistants	3	$37,904	9.38%
Sociologists	3	$53,581	9.38%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	3	$28,829	9.38%
Tax Preparers	3	$57,560	9.38%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	3	$33,751	9.38%

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 %
Sterling 5 Inc	43	$70,124	89.58%
Fishbone Solutions Inc	43	$74,267	89.58%
Cybage Software Inc	43	$67,986	89.58%
Essonova Corporation	43	$60,564	89.58%
Benali Business Solutions Llc	43	$70,146	89.58%
Joyalukkas Jewelry Texas Inc	43	$55,379	89.58%
Fluxtek Solutions Inc	43	$83,751	89.58%
Heights Global It Services Corporation	43	$59,767	89.58%
Nec Corporation Of America	43	$87,258	89.58%
Code Ace Solutions Inc	43	$81,966	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stony Leather Inc	2	$105,987	28.57%
Jdm Industrial Inc	2	$65,749	28.57%
Bey Design Llc	2	$56,462	28.57%
Blackgold Capital Management Lp	2	$95,202	28.57%
Karma Global Enterprises Inc	2	$77,938	28.57%
Shafa Investment Group Llc Dba Holiday Inn Expres	2	$42,006	28.57%
Bgb Services Corp	2	$48,256	28.57%
Rgb Networks Inc	2	$78,374	28.57%
Lineage Power Corporation	2	$91,104	28.57%
Ameri Blue Health Care Services Llc	2	$74,963	28.57%

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.