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 %
United Commerce Centers Inc	36	$50,638	87.80%
Provenance Consulting Llc	36	$73,026	87.80%
Liberty Independent School District	36	$47,270	87.80%
Gearbox Software Llc	36	$59,238	87.80%
North American University	36	$50,419	87.80%
Soonest Express Inc	36	$49,836	87.80%
Thrustmaster Of Texas Inc	36	$74,435	87.80%
Skillsight Inc	36	$73,755	87.80%
Siri Group Inc	36	$49,992	87.80%
Plant Automation Services Inc	36	$73,786	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tricolor Auto	2	$144,976	33.33%
Citadel Enterprise Americas Services Llc	2	$102,201	33.33%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Llc	2	$122,897	33.33%
Msa Powersports	2	$49,171	33.33%
Enverus Inc	2	$98,416	33.33%
Enphase Energy	2	$113,464	33.33%
Highpoint Performance Horses Inc	2	$19,822	33.33%
Ag Installers Inc	2	$79,394	33.33%
Jb Vine Company Llc	2	$21,258	33.33%
Texas Auto Techs	2	$47,798	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	1,043	$87,337	88.99%
Testing Laboratories And Services	1,036	$61,715	89.08%
Petroleum Refineries	953	$103,272	83.67%
Computer Facilities Management Services	942	$86,133	84.03%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	922	$82,069	83.89%
Offices Of Lawyers	900	$81,758	86.79%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	888	$80,483	86.05%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	886	$102,828	89.49%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	882	$98,241	91.21%
Other Management Consulting Services	879	$88,991	92.72%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	22	$22,062	100.00%
Rice Farming	22	$25,920	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	20	$25,730	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	19	$25,675	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	18	$25,431	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	16	$29,156	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	16	$25,542	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	15	$26,399	100.00%
Aquaculture	14	$27,863	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	14	$20,500	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	88	$28,112	30.14%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	82	$31,060	28.98%
Advertising Agencies	82	$83,024	29.71%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	80	$72,033	29.85%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	79	$77,670	30.27%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	75	$73,689	28.74%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	75	$79,930	29.30%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	64	$72,655	25.10%
Tax Preparation Services	64	$85,424	26.34%
Used Car Dealers	63	$50,750	26.03%

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.