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 %
Eminence It Solutions Inc	43	$80,825	89.58%
Advanced Homecare Management	43	$73,737	89.58%
Macquarie Global Services Usa Llc	43	$104,299	89.58%
Ugam Solutions Sez Pvt Ltd	43	$70,275	89.58%
Dallas Baptist University	43	$46,919	89.58%
Wiley College	43	$34,241	89.58%
Advantage It Inc	43	$90,145	89.58%
Just Energy Us Corp	43	$66,418	89.58%
Searce Inc	43	$63,365	89.58%
Musigma Inc	42	$56,148	89.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Austin Commercial Lp	2	$79,675	28.57%
It Matters Inc	2	$82,046	28.57%
Henderson Food Service Llc	2	$19,001	28.57%
Usa Gateway Inc	2	$93,278	28.57%
Span Systems Corporation	2	$132,309	28.57%
Alsbridge Inc	2	$138,206	28.57%
Qualcomm Atheros Inc	2	$79,830	28.57%
Parkland Health Hospital System	2	$110,406	28.57%
Sns Global Corporation	2	$117,229	28.57%
Beauticontrol Inc	2	$84,147	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	69	$59,314	88.46%
Wind Electric Power Generation	69	$85,045	88.46%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	68	$86,168	87.18%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	68	$58,837	88.31%
Professional Organizations	67	$71,546	87.01%
Interior Design Services	67	$49,451	88.16%
Site Preparation Contractors	67	$66,715	88.16%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	66	$70,712	88.00%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing	65	$47,183	86.67%
Limited Service Restaurants	65	$79,766	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Open End Investment Funds	2	$102,763	7.14%
Tire Manufacturing	2	$73,393	7.14%
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing	2	$88,057	7.14%
Peanut Farming	2	$13,447	7.14%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	2	$41,954	7.41%
Cemeteries And Crematories	2	$95,004	7.41%
Support Activities For Road Transportation	2	$65,603	7.41%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$76,035	7.41%
Cotton Ginning	2	$34,518	7.41%
Water Sewage And Other Systems	2	$165,183	7.41%

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.