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 %
Film and Video Editors	7	$27,930	77.78%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	7	$40,911	77.78%
Agricultural Technicians	7	$31,031	77.78%
Community Health Workers	7	$34,308	77.78%
Anthropologists and Archeologists	7	$43,110	77.78%
Respiratory Therapists	7	$49,246	77.78%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$56,743	77.78%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	7	$56,276	77.78%
Radiologic Technologists	7	$52,184	87.50%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	7	$78,559	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Legal Secretaries	2	$46,758	7.14%
Statistical Assistants	2	$55,411	7.14%
Construction and Building Inspectors	2	$58,979	7.14%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	2	$24,398	7.41%
Storage and Distribution Managers	2	$73,528	7.41%
Furniture Finishers	2	$26,343	7.41%
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	2	$49,473	7.41%
Glaziers	2	$25,501	7.41%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	2	$48,934	7.41%
Nuclear Engineers	2	$69,722	7.41%

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 %
Nextgen Solutions Inc	46	$82,463	90.20%
Us Tech Solutions Inc	46	$66,766	90.20%
Bitsofcode Software Systems Inc	46	$54,965	90.20%
Qcentum Technologies Llc	46	$75,810	90.20%
Childrens Medical Center Of Dallas	46	$75,111	90.20%
Wichita Falls Independent School District	46	$44,467	90.20%
I3 Infotek Inc	46	$84,897	90.20%
Mch Professional Care	46	$165,027	90.20%
Logitechnica Llc	46	$56,810	90.20%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company	46	$91,589	90.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perla Dental Of Grand Prairie	2	$166,400	28.57%
Brasscraft Manufacturing	2	$101,046	28.57%
Nandini Kohli Md Pa	2	$173,264	28.57%
Purchasing Management International Lp	2	$67,892	28.57%
Fwt Llc	2	$48,402	28.57%
Aesthetic And Healthy Smile Pa	2	$103,709	28.57%
Midland Central Llc	2	$75,026	28.57%
New A Malik Inc	2	$42,619	28.57%
Bland Farms Llc	2	$49,879	28.57%
Amigos Por Vida Friends For Life Housing And Education Corp	2	$48,103	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ice Manufacturing	2	$77,563	100.00%
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite	2	$89,617	100.00%
Other Community Housing Services	2	$42,994	100.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events	2	$39,697	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	2	$80,184	100.00%
Lime Manufacturing	2	$106,486	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$93,590	100.00%
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	2	$56,035	100.00%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$45,469	100.00%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing	2	$129,002	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.