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 %
Positive Group Llc	35	$90,098	89.74%
The University Of Texas System	35	$77,922	89.74%
Ppd Development Llc	35	$69,758	89.74%
Data S Solutions Llc	35	$88,840	89.74%
Sunshells Inc	35	$55,124	89.74%
Pravastech Inc	35	$71,242	89.74%
Cityon Systems Inc	35	$64,509	89.74%
Smartax Group Inc	35	$58,046	89.74%
Kit Professionals Inc	35	$66,855	89.74%
Applied It Llc	35	$61,555	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
American Vapor Inc	2	$104,468	33.33%
Hydrogen Group Llc	2	$147,233	33.33%
Semeq Inc	2	$84,094	33.33%
Geodis Logistics Llc	2	$100,527	33.33%
Colaberry Inc	2	$80,070	33.33%
Dallas Nephrology Associates	2	$142,564	33.33%
Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen	2	$37,887	33.33%
Element Solutions Llc	2	$115,929	33.33%
Dsa Coatings Inc	2	$56,597	33.33%
North Star Motorsinc	2	$47,278	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Linen And Uniform Supply	6	$49,457	85.71%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing	6	$83,692	85.71%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	6	$82,659	85.71%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills	6	$66,619	85.71%
Other Residential Care Facilities	6	$55,682	85.71%
Tree Nut Farming	6	$47,275	85.71%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	6	$65,693	85.71%
Water Sewage And Other Systems	6	$70,186	85.71%
Hazardous Waste Collection	6	$76,990	85.71%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	6	$59,252	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.