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 %
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	12	$39,628	80.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	12	$48,327	80.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	12	$98,242	80.00%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	12	$49,056	80.00%
Transportation Managers	12	$81,068	80.00%
Wind Energy Engineers	12	$87,879	85.71%
Animal Breeders	11	$24,198	78.57%
Residential Advisors	11	$24,864	78.57%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	11	$33,195	78.57%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	11	$36,999	78.57%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Athletic Trainers	3	$61,427	9.38%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3	$46,419	9.68%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	3	$124,856	9.68%
Printing Press Operators	3	$26,770	9.68%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$47,577	9.68%
Healthcare Social Workers	3	$42,931	9.68%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	3	$36,248	9.68%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers	3	$70,866	9.68%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$55,597	9.68%
Chemical Technicians	3	$46,918	9.68%

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 %
Thought Byte Inc	47	$81,606	88.68%
United Software Group Inc	47	$74,133	88.68%
Epeople Technologies Inc	47	$80,578	88.68%
Gtc Technology Us Llc	47	$81,908	88.68%
Resource America Information Technology Inc	47	$69,128	88.68%
Kellton Tech Inc	47	$85,908	88.68%
Associates Systems Llc	47	$58,792	88.68%
Bmtech Group Llc	47	$93,997	88.68%
Savvy Info Systems Inc	47	$76,765	88.68%
Mellow Soft Inc	47	$87,727	88.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ming Zhe Inc	2	$39,853	25.00%
3e Claims Processing Llc Dba Chiropay	2	$79,238	25.00%
World Wide Soccer Llc	2	$44,127	25.00%
Pwc Strategy Us Inc	2	$158,611	25.00%
Ingersoll Rand Company	2	$112,736	25.00%
Calance Corporation	2	$102,742	25.00%
Hunt Guillot Associates Llc	2	$132,912	25.00%
Atsec Information Security Corporation	2	$57,502	25.00%
Joule Processing	2	$78,541	25.00%
Aashu Llc Dba Avalon Cleaners	2	$22,589	25.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	334	$71,660	90.03%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	315	$83,531	85.37%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	308	$86,259	83.70%
Veterinary Services	307	$81,532	83.65%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	299	$68,395	87.43%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	297	$86,469	87.61%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	296	$80,035	87.57%
Employment Placement Agencies	286	$84,166	85.12%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	284	$77,946	87.65%
Ship Building And Repairing	284	$91,256	91.32%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	1	$27,102	50.00%
Strawberry Farming	1	$26,354	100.00%
Traveler Accommodation	1	$30,930	100.00%
Chicken Egg Production	1	$30,930	100.00%
Performing Arts Spectator Sports And Related Industries	1	$28,870	100.00%
Apple Orchards	1	$24,690	100.00%
Food Manufacturing	1	$27,102	100.00%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	1	$22,895	100.00%
Business Associations	1	$27,102	100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	1	$24,107	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	25	$81,113	23.58%
Interior Design Services	24	$71,493	23.08%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	24	$80,758	23.53%
All Other Schools And Instruction	24	$43,874	23.76%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	23	$87,998	23.00%
Legal Services	22	$72,704	22.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	22	$93,591	22.22%
Other Support Activities For Water Transportation	22	$81,074	22.45%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	21	$93,178	21.43%
Other Personal Care Services	21	$36,944	22.83%

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.