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 %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	397	$55,698	89.21%
Computer User Support Specialists	391	$45,533	87.87%
Credit Analysts	384	$57,737	88.07%
Computer Network Support Specialists	383	$64,741	89.28%
Training and Development Specialists	368	$58,224	86.59%
Family and General Practitioners	365	$130,597	86.70%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	362	$84,934	86.81%
Pediatricians, General	351	$128,867	86.24%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	341	$43,099	85.68%
Public Relations Specialists	325	$41,957	83.55%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Purchasing Managers	55	$109,001	41.35%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	53	$89,285	40.77%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	51	$41,928	39.84%
Training and Development Specialists	50	$62,992	39.06%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	48	$18,304	37.50%
Computer Network Support Specialists	47	$71,769	37.30%
Engineers, All Other	46	$103,039	37.40%
Instructional Coordinators	46	$48,021	37.70%
Graphic Designers	45	$41,071	37.19%
Clergy	44	$37,215	36.67%

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 %
Lorven Group Inc	46	$74,895	88.46%
Csc Consulting Inc	46	$77,769	88.46%
Sirius Sps Llc	46	$62,729	88.46%
Apps Solutions Inc	46	$84,531	88.46%
Upen Group Inc	46	$72,022	88.46%
Maximus Inc	46	$96,737	88.46%
Ws Atkins Inc	46	$77,438	88.46%
Softway Solutions Inc	46	$72,285	88.46%
Adept Scripts Inc	46	$76,794	88.46%
Ancile Inc	46	$87,754	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
U Save Insurance Services Inc	2	$42,599	25.00%
Trimeca Usa	2	$146,474	25.00%
Jw Williams Inc	2	$90,449	25.00%
Skylar Capital Management Lp	2	$102,482	25.00%
Aju Besteel Usa Inc	2	$113,173	25.00%
Skb Global Consulting Inc	2	$87,537	25.00%
Dunan Microstaq Inc	2	$85,499	25.00%
X Tech Fab Ready Solutions Inc	2	$62,722	25.00%
Sizzle Inc	2	$20,572	25.00%
Pentair Thermal Management Llc	2	$100,641	25.00%

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.