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 %
Critical Care Nurses	1	$73,778	100.00%
Farm and Ranch Managers	1	$75,213	100.00%
Aviation Inspectors	1	$76,794	100.00%
Podiatrists	1	$82,160	100.00%
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	1	$83,699	100.00%
Geodetic Surveyors	1	$88,317	100.00%
Environmental Restoration Planners	1	$88,483	100.00%
Commercial Pilots	1	$97,703	100.00%
Security Managers	1	$111,259	100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers	1	$123,427	100.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
Avanzar Interior Technologies Ltd	40	$66,093	90.91%
Ascendas Technologies Inc	40	$65,687	90.91%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc	40	$106,859	90.91%
Inteli Platforms Inc	40	$82,161	90.91%
Liimrasoft Solutions Llc	40	$93,651	90.91%
3bees Technologies Inc	40	$92,332	90.91%
Caris Science Inc	40	$104,109	90.91%
Incredible Software Solutions Llc	40	$82,279	90.91%
Pinacle It Corp Llc	40	$86,282	90.91%
Lloyds Register Energy Americas Inc	40	$85,288	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ansh Labs Llc	2	$58,240	33.33%
A B Controls Technology Inc	2	$162,136	33.33%
Masterbrand Cabinets Inc	2	$125,476	33.33%
Pioneer Research Solutions	2	$91,177	33.33%
Sportval Llc	2	$47,310	33.33%
Sangwon Inc	2	$19,698	33.33%
Ski Store Llc Dba Super K Food Store	2	$54,995	33.33%
Manhc Corporation	2	$63,087	33.33%
Kaneka North Amercia Llc	2	$105,768	33.33%
Hiren A Patel Dds Pllc	2	$187,200	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Rental Centers	79	$94,432	87.78%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	78	$84,472	87.64%
Nonresidential Building Construction	78	$69,294	87.64%
Civic And Social Organizations	78	$49,438	87.64%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	77	$98,631	86.52%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	76	$69,776	86.36%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	75	$74,668	86.21%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	75	$71,835	87.21%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	74	$103,054	87.06%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	74	$58,613	87.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$38,886	6.25%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	2	$85,956	6.25%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$75,764	6.25%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$98,873	6.25%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	2	$81,859	6.25%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	2	$58,635	6.25%
Sand Gravel Clay And Ceramic And Refractory Minerals Mining And Quarrying	2	$69,784	6.45%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	2	$96,402	6.45%
Books Printing	2	$88,365	6.67%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$87,058	6.67%

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.