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 %
Catalyst Systems Inc	39	$59,766	90.70%
Comtek Global Inc	39	$82,855	90.70%
Rs Software India Ltd	39	$61,643	90.70%
Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District	39	$43,295	90.70%
Service Oriented Solutions Llc	39	$71,327	90.70%
Covetus Llc	39	$66,801	90.70%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc	39	$94,222	90.70%
Yaltech Consulting Inc	39	$63,514	90.70%
Age Associates Pllc	39	$63,949	90.70%
Source Mantra Inc	39	$74,638	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Harlingen Medical Center Limited Partnership	2	$75,171	33.33%
Medical Center Laboratory Ii	2	$54,725	33.33%
Nickster Inc	2	$29,224	33.33%
Og Energy Solutions Llc	2	$110,313	33.33%
Rcg Global Services	2	$94,360	33.33%
Dewalch Technologies	2	$76,606	33.33%
Graham Isd	2	$40,727	33.33%
Richard Design Services Inc	2	$135,554	33.33%
S B International Inc	2	$125,248	33.33%
Af Technologies Inc	2	$52,354	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Solid Waste Collection	24	$80,233	82.76%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	24	$100,649	85.71%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing	24	$76,094	85.71%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	24	$70,784	85.71%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	24	$56,281	85.71%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	24	$51,071	85.71%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	24	$83,209	85.71%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	24	$72,355	85.71%
Other Snack Food Manufacturing	24	$83,249	85.71%
Child And Youth Services	24	$71,184	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.