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 %
Pecos Barstow Toyah Independent School District	44	$40,160	89.80%
Hewitt Associates Llc	44	$65,272	89.80%
Systel Inc Of Delaware	44	$73,433	89.80%
Prolim Consulting Inc	44	$87,813	89.80%
Baker Hughes A Ge Company Llc	44	$102,315	89.80%
Insys Group Inc	44	$92,581	89.80%
Westlake Chemical Corporation	44	$108,482	89.80%
3s Network Inc	44	$49,975	89.80%
Softpath System Llc	44	$69,150	89.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc	44	$54,066	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Asma Business Inc Dba Johns Countryette	2	$53,695	28.57%
Shin Jeong Investment Inc	2	$20,572	28.57%
Mgb Trader International Inc	2	$42,412	28.57%
Om Trading Inc Dba Om Produce	2	$68,360	28.57%
Orion Engineered Carbons Llc	2	$91,198	28.57%
Smartvault Corporation	2	$111,166	28.57%
Geostock Us Llc	2	$87,121	28.57%
Permian Premier Health Services	2	$93,645	28.57%
Resource Integrators Llc	2	$88,494	28.57%
Global Geophysical Services Inc	2	$98,124	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Payroll Services	495	$91,108	87.61%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	491	$95,539	87.52%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	470	$87,569	86.88%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	465	$95,884	88.07%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	463	$76,205	89.56%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	463	$78,354	90.78%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	457	$91,605	89.78%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	449	$69,001	91.45%
Home Centers	446	$113,771	91.21%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	443	$76,045	96.30%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	4	$26,005	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	4	$38,423	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	4	$25,220	100.00%
Spectator Sports	4	$29,271	100.00%
Hunting And Trapping	4	$25,386	100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	3	$28,718	100.00%
General Freight Trucking	3	$28,718	100.00%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	3	$27,692	100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	3	$26,603	100.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	3	$28,031	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	43	$80,735	26.54%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	40	$81,892	24.69%
Waste Collection	40	$102,369	24.84%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	39	$34,838	24.53%
Human Resources Consulting Services	38	$94,326	24.36%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	38	$95,555	25.50%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	37	$81,400	25.52%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	37	$48,976	25.87%
Fine Arts Schools	36	$46,276	25.90%
Machine Shops	35	$53,192	25.55%

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.