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 %
Graduate Teaching Assistants	8	$25,685	72.73%
Quality Control Analysts	8	$42,494	72.73%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	8	$51,708	80.00%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	8	$36,052	80.00%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	8	$46,028	80.00%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	8	$29,773	80.00%
Social Workers, All Other	8	$36,291	88.89%
Recreational Therapists	8	$44,663	88.89%
Conservation Scientists	8	$41,543	88.89%
Microsystems Engineers	8	$95,126	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	2	$52,489	6.90%
Medical Secretaries	2	$27,810	6.90%
Stonemasons	2	$35,256	7.14%
Financial Examiners	2	$84,251	7.14%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	2	$124,364	7.14%
Construction and Building Inspectors	2	$58,979	7.14%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	2	$34,289	7.14%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	2	$45,874	7.14%
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	2	$49,473	7.14%
Glaziers	2	$25,501	7.14%

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 %
Advaitaa Technologies Inc	47	$61,120	88.68%
Baker Hughes Company	47	$107,059	88.68%
Tricon Energy Inc	47	$77,492	88.68%
Biourja Trading Llc	47	$88,616	88.68%
Sysarc Infomatix Pvt Ltd	47	$57,153	88.68%
First Consulting Group Llc	47	$81,873	88.68%
Kollasoft Inc	47	$84,309	88.68%
International Systems Technologies Inc	47	$71,953	88.68%
Bexar County Hospital District	47	$149,919	88.68%
National Systems Consulting Lp	47	$49,345	88.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Firstcity Servicing Corporation	2	$43,587	25.00%
Tcc Staff Management Inc	2	$98,925	25.00%
Multiview Inc	2	$85,197	25.00%
Diamond Touch Inc Dba Granbury Restaurant Solutio	2	$68,619	25.00%
Conestoga Rovers Associates Inc	2	$75,962	25.00%
Panasonic Avionics Corporation	2	$102,933	25.00%
Alpine Electronics Of America Inc	2	$64,418	25.00%
Govindjis Lp	2	$36,868	25.00%
Avangard Innovative Lp	2	$84,064	25.00%
Data Management Inc	2	$94,016	25.00%

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.