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 %
United Commerce Centers Inc	36	$50,638	87.80%
Provenance Consulting Llc	36	$73,026	87.80%
Liberty Independent School District	36	$47,270	87.80%
Gearbox Software Llc	36	$59,238	87.80%
North American University	36	$50,419	87.80%
Soonest Express Inc	36	$49,836	87.80%
Thrustmaster Of Texas Inc	36	$74,435	87.80%
Skillsight Inc	36	$73,755	87.80%
Siri Group Inc	36	$49,992	87.80%
Plant Automation Services Inc	36	$73,786	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tricolor Auto	2	$144,976	33.33%
Citadel Enterprise Americas Services Llc	2	$102,201	33.33%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Llc	2	$122,897	33.33%
Msa Powersports	2	$49,171	33.33%
Enverus Inc	2	$98,416	33.33%
Enphase Energy	2	$113,464	33.33%
Highpoint Performance Horses Inc	2	$19,822	33.33%
Ag Installers Inc	2	$79,394	33.33%
Jb Vine Company Llc	2	$21,258	33.33%
Texas Auto Techs	2	$47,798	33.33%

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.