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 %
Engineers, All Other	1,312	$73,677	83.62%
General and Operations Managers	1,208	$95,603	78.24%
Chemists	1,144	$56,114	78.95%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	1,136	$87,495	79.50%
Materials Engineers	1,061	$79,652	86.19%
Marketing Managers	1,032	$114,236	84.52%
Construction Managers	932	$78,744	81.68%
Computer Hardware Engineers	910	$100,685	81.91%
Cost Estimators	902	$61,081	84.14%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	862	$85,486	81.40%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Materials Engineers	141	$81,362	55.95%
Construction Managers	136	$86,263	56.90%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	134	$18,029	56.30%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	129	$17,718	54.66%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	128	$99,841	55.90%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	121	$88,201	54.02%
Cost Estimators	112	$64,806	53.08%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	111	$136,363	53.88%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	111	$20,188	54.15%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	103	$38,602	50.74%

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 %
Sstech Llc	46	$93,956	88.46%
Redbud Technologies Inc	46	$93,530	88.46%
Krg Systems Llc	46	$79,454	88.46%
Formac Inc	46	$91,973	88.46%
Tek Gigz Llc	46	$95,516	90.20%
Satcon Inc	46	$90,644	90.20%
Sanquest Inc	46	$86,777	90.20%
Ascentt Business Systems Inc	46	$91,908	90.20%
J C Penney Corporation Inc	46	$111,417	90.20%
Systechcorp Inc	46	$86,741	90.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Phytel Inc	2	$106,746	28.57%
Texas Oncology Pa	2	$109,804	28.57%
Doskocil Manufacturing Inc	2	$60,019	28.57%
Stg Design Inc	2	$47,934	28.57%
Rooster Products International Inc	2	$130,375	28.57%
Infrared Cameras Inc	2	$82,077	28.57%
Protech Solutions Inc	2	$111,187	28.57%
Csdc Systems Inc	2	$95,472	28.57%
Urban Engineers Group Inc	2	$72,488	28.57%
Markit Wso	2	$81,620	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Blood And Organ Banks	6	$59,145	85.71%
Nursery And Tree Production	6	$72,700	85.71%
Concrete Block And Brick Manufacturing	6	$65,014	85.71%
Measuring Dispensing And Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing	6	$82,357	85.71%
Cutlery And Handtool Manufacturing	6	$112,639	85.71%
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring	6	$49,788	85.71%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	6	$71,868	85.71%
Coal Mining	6	$130,537	85.71%
Construction Sand And Gravel Mining	6	$63,132	85.71%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	6	$88,830	85.71%

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.