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 %
Graphic Designers	560	$44,582	83.83%
Medical and Health Services Managers	556	$70,772	84.63%
Biomedical Engineers	541	$66,723	82.85%
Internists, General	538	$136,622	83.02%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	500	$44,014	77.28%
Economists	476	$81,697	79.73%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	475	$53,151	84.97%
Occupational Therapists	446	$65,879	83.05%
Budget Analysts	403	$58,133	77.06%
Materials Scientists	401	$59,664	86.80%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	60	$31,741	39.22%
Medical and Health Services Managers	60	$77,476	41.38%
Occupational Therapists	59	$12,574,875	40.69%
Computer Hardware Engineers	59	$101,528	40.97%
Home Health Aides	57	$18,220	41.61%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$42,353	41.91%
Credit Analysts	57	$66,178	41.91%
Cooks, Fast Food	56	$17,253	41.48%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	55	$21,374	41.04%
Purchasing Managers	55	$109,001	41.04%

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 %
Data Science Technologies Llc	40	$85,601	88.89%
Latitude 36 Inc	40	$96,858	88.89%
Infovity Inc	40	$101,399	88.89%
Jean Martin Inc	40	$84,543	88.89%
Andhus Technologies Inc	40	$89,348	88.89%
Cudd Pumping Services Inc	40	$72,872	88.89%
Gyansys Inc	40	$93,501	88.89%
Stage Stores Inc	40	$79,238	88.89%
Sunray Enterprise Inc	40	$70,404	88.89%
Nixsol Inc	40	$60,042	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Richmond Sage Restaurant Inc	2	$69,701	33.33%
Japandriftnet Llc	2	$48,974	33.33%
Daily Baguette Llc	2	$25,303	33.33%
Gse Environmental Llc	2	$117,354	33.33%
Karimi Business Inc Dba Mlk C Store	2	$54,995	33.33%
Lakewood Country Club	2	$55,855	33.33%
C Square International Trading Llc	2	$87,308	33.33%
Seafood Wholesalers Ltd	2	$50,960	33.33%
Mikes Novelties Inc	2	$47,268	33.33%
Citadel Llc	2	$86,767	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Building Construction	168	$71,023	89.36%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	167	$104,213	90.27%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	165	$87,728	89.19%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	164	$84,841	90.11%
Full Service Restaurants	164	$82,261	90.11%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	163	$80,982	90.56%
Child Care Services	161	$39,145	89.94%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	160	$78,806	89.39%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	160	$100,688	90.40%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	157	$80,368	90.75%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities	9	$72,308	16.67%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	8	$30,318	14.81%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing	8	$81,601	14.81%
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	8	$116,178	14.81%
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings	8	$28,283	15.09%
New Housing For Sale Builders	8	$52,502	15.09%
Computer Training	8	$91,076	15.38%
Media Representatives	7	$65,028	13.46%
Flight Training	7	$57,514	13.73%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	7	$65,015	13.73%

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.