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 %
Dentists, General	2,026	$119,443	78.89%
Business Intelligence Analysts	1,972	$82,680	88.95%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	1,971	$42,257	91.72%
Logisticians	1,808	$68,973	87.26%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	1,679	$132,664	82.51%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,635	$136,070	86.55%
Petroleum Engineers	1,490	$106,931	83.52%
Computer Network Architects	1,413	$99,278	84.06%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	1,343	$95,254	83.47%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	1,335	$43,093	84.60%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Network Architects	201	$108,338	63.41%
Financial Managers	193	$122,422	62.46%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	178	$46,116	57.79%
Food Preparation Workers	174	$18,206	61.70%
Internists, General	173	$118,338	62.01%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	159	$1,298,129	60.23%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	156	$44,881	60.00%
Sales Managers	150	$120,555	57.69%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	149	$35,103	57.31%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	148	$111,924	57.36%

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 %
Priority Fulfillment Services Inc	43	$88,936	89.58%
Gomiapp Llc	43	$78,693	89.58%
Vigna Inc	43	$67,321	89.58%
Klick Oasis Systems Inc	43	$85,497	89.58%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc	43	$114,772	89.58%
Abeam Consulting Usa Ltd	43	$95,533	89.58%
Blue Telcom Inc	43	$64,848	89.58%
Galaxy I Technologies Inc	43	$87,989	89.58%
Sparkpro Solutions Inc	43	$58,330	89.58%
Kinectra Inc	43	$60,403	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dixie Iron Works Ltd	2	$92,893	28.57%
Drilltech Services Usa Inc	2	$102,274	28.57%
Cleburne Independent School District	2	$42,090	28.57%
Gardner Denver Inc	2	$167,784	28.57%
Houston Astros Llc	2	$112,539	28.57%
Brownsvillepharmacy1llc	2	$98,187	28.57%
Ensync Corporation	2	$146,391	28.57%
Ameriserve Co Inc	2	$30,067	28.57%
Proenergy Services Llc	2	$136,896	28.57%
Prosourceit Ltd	2	$116,043	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.