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 %
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 %
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	14	$61,626	82.35%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	14	$80,531	82.35%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers	14	$61,116	82.35%
Other Insurance Funds	14	$113,770	82.35%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	14	$56,292	82.35%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	14	$86,179	82.35%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	14	$50,705	87.50%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$66,658	87.50%
Fire Protection	14	$72,894	87.50%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	14	$75,691	87.50%

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.