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 %
Pike Solutions Inc	40	$80,302	88.89%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc	40	$72,983	88.89%
Cybecys Inc	40	$73,264	88.89%
Ar Solutions Inc	40	$70,933	88.89%
Mgm Resorts Satellite Llc	40	$106,155	88.89%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci	40	$55,426	88.89%
Alrek Business Solutions Inc	40	$75,419	88.89%
Infomatics Corp	40	$84,614	88.89%
First Command Financial Services Inc	40	$96,539	90.91%
Aramco Services Company	40	$98,705	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apex Tax Services Inc	2	$40,675	33.33%
Applied Engineering Solutions Inc	2	$118,061	33.33%
Clariant Corporation	2	$90,106	33.33%
Game Circus Llc	2	$84,729	33.33%
Pathfinder Pediatric Home Care Inc	2	$62,234	33.33%
Bella Smiles Pllc	2	$103,158	33.33%
Execupay Holdings Llc	2	$109,054	33.33%
Gltx Corporation	2	$48,027	33.33%
Foster Electric Usa Inc	2	$49,910	33.33%
Enovation Controls	2	$72,956	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing	13	$95,660	86.67%
Social Advocacy Organizations	13	$58,242	86.67%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	13	$79,547	86.67%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	13	$80,638	86.67%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	13	$77,494	86.67%
All Other Consumer Goods Rental	13	$108,106	86.67%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair	13	$82,555	86.67%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	13	$81,974	86.67%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	13	$65,802	86.67%
Motorcycle Boat And Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	13	$96,955	86.67%

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.