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 %
Phillips 66 Company	45	$99,614	90.00%
Mutex Systems Inc	45	$79,400	90.00%
Expedent Corp	45	$87,201	90.00%
Djo Llc	45	$100,237	90.00%
Tabner Inc	45	$94,294	90.00%
Procore Technologies Inc	45	$131,384	90.00%
Aclat Inc	45	$60,626	90.00%
Codesoft International Inc	45	$59,138	90.00%
Technology Consultants Inc	45	$74,302	90.00%
Att Mobility Services Llc	45	$84,823	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of North Texas System	2	$53,851	28.57%
Zions Bancorporation	2	$63,658	28.57%
Stratmark Ltd	2	$83,907	28.57%
All Smiles Dental Professionals Pc	2	$114,421	28.57%
Jr2 Energy Services Inc	2	$102,211	28.57%
Juan D Villarreal Dds Series Pllc	2	$152,006	28.57%
Infor Global Solutions Inc	2	$72,790	28.57%
Roughneck Systems Inc	2	$82,347	28.57%
Harlingen Physician Network	2	$109,918	28.57%
Callidus Software Inc	2	$93,662	28.57%

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.