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 %
Photonics Engineers	7	$87,197	87.50%
Securities and Commodities Traders	7	$106,406	87.50%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	7	$85,889	87.50%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	6	$37,629	75.00%
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists	6	$43,930	75.00%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	6	$40,566	75.00%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists	6	$54,351	75.00%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	6	$43,361	75.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks	6	$33,682	75.00%
Electrical Engineering Technicians	6	$46,217	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	2	$48,934	7.41%
Soil and Plant Scientists	2	$51,657	7.41%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	2	$14,217	7.41%
Legal Secretaries	2	$46,758	7.41%
Recreation Workers	2	$18,398	7.41%
Floral Designers	2	$21,258	7.41%
Financial Examiners	2	$84,251	7.41%
Mathematical Technicians	2	$32,053	7.69%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	2	$40,150	7.69%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	2	$15,829	7.69%

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 %
Consumer Goods Rental	2	$78,614	66.67%
Administration Of Economic Programs	2	$40,695	66.67%
Gold Ore And Silver Ore Mining	2	$67,257	66.67%
Museums Historical Sites And Similar Institutions	2	$39,988	66.67%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing	2	$63,992	66.67%
Special Food Services	2	$50,856	66.67%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	2	$33,322	66.67%
Industrial Launderers	2	$46,166	66.67%
Fats And Oils Refining And Blending	2	$91,801	66.67%
Special Needs Transportation	2	$64,491	66.67%

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.