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 %
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	855	$60,743	82.29%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	838	$59,089	81.36%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	835	$53,915	82.19%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	831	$88,748	83.52%
Biological Scientists, All Other	801	$44,042	83.09%
Human Resources Specialists	780	$56,104	85.15%
Accountants	778	$59,236	85.21%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	771	$56,525	84.82%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	744	$53,560	84.45%
Financial Managers	729	$122,291	84.38%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Production Managers	102	$116,446	51.00%
Petroleum Engineers	100	$144,368	50.51%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	86	$56,362	43.43%
Cooks, Restaurant	85	$26,006	43.59%
Helpers--Roofers	81	$23,025	42.63%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	79	$64,911	41.80%
Lawyers	78	$113,505	41.49%
Bakers	73	$21,262	40.11%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	69	$18,966	38.12%
Chefs and Head Cooks	69	$50,010	39.66%

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 %
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.