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 %
Technology Hub Inc	44	$83,337	89.80%
Peta Systems Inc	44	$83,642	89.80%
Edvensoft Solutions Llc	44	$86,350	89.80%
It Face Inc	44	$79,711	89.80%
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division	44	$80,876	89.80%
Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates Pa	44	$144,435	89.80%
Virtue Group Llc	44	$86,801	89.80%
Ally Bank	44	$96,177	89.80%
Torque Technologies Llc	44	$84,234	89.80%
Sogeti Usa Llc	44	$86,720	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Data Control Corp	2	$81,193	28.57%
Verde Real Estate Services Llc	2	$79,633	28.57%
Amspec Llc	2	$96,096	28.57%
Brenntag Latin America Inc	2	$127,181	28.57%
Lifecare Pavilion Llc Dba Lifecare Pharmacy	2	$99,039	28.57%
Swift Energy Company	2	$89,440	28.57%
Pacwest Consulting Partners	2	$146,307	28.57%
Hellenic Marine Llc	2	$123,011	28.57%
Capacity Of Texas Inc	2	$84,677	28.57%
Eeac Inc	2	$39,499	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	31	$81,331	86.11%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	31	$61,587	86.11%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	31	$70,431	86.11%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing	31	$92,838	86.11%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	31	$98,276	86.11%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	31	$70,944	86.11%
Jewelry And Silverware Manufacturing	30	$86,986	85.71%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	30	$77,057	85.71%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	30	$46,769	85.71%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	30	$74,519	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.