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 %
Majestic It Services Inc	43	$87,940	87.76%
Datanormus Llc	43	$90,060	89.58%
Adroitco Inc	43	$91,754	89.58%
Innovaccer Inc	43	$112,744	89.58%
Lakhi Information Technologiesinc	43	$92,096	89.58%
Century Rehabilitation Of Texas Llc	43	$70,766	89.58%
Mastech Digital Services Inc	43	$101,639	89.58%
Walter P Moore Associates Inc	43	$69,063	89.58%
Oberon It	43	$84,362	89.58%
Skillgigs Inc	43	$74,610	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
North American Interpipe Inc	2	$138,882	28.57%
Contemporary Endodontics	2	$146,994	28.57%
Bluesource Inc	2	$78,686	28.57%
Saas Software Inc	2	$67,060	28.57%
Texan Pollyanna Enterprise Inc Dba Texan Food Mart	2	$45,875	28.57%
View Capital Advisors Llc	2	$95,951	28.57%
Kinesix Corporation	2	$68,661	28.57%
Bd Energy Systems Llc	2	$150,301	28.57%
Lifecare Empire Pharmacy Inc	2	$89,690	28.57%
Octek Consulting Inc	2	$79,747	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	1,043	$87,337	88.99%
Testing Laboratories And Services	1,036	$61,715	89.08%
Petroleum Refineries	953	$103,272	83.67%
Computer Facilities Management Services	942	$86,133	84.03%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	922	$82,069	83.89%
Offices Of Lawyers	900	$81,758	86.79%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	888	$80,483	86.05%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	886	$102,828	89.49%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	882	$98,241	91.21%
Other Management Consulting Services	879	$88,991	92.72%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	22	$22,062	100.00%
Rice Farming	22	$25,920	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	20	$25,730	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	19	$25,675	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	18	$25,431	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	16	$29,156	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	16	$25,542	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	15	$26,399	100.00%
Aquaculture	14	$27,863	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	14	$20,500	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	88	$28,112	30.14%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	82	$31,060	28.98%
Advertising Agencies	82	$83,024	29.71%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	80	$72,033	29.85%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	79	$77,670	30.27%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	75	$73,689	28.74%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	75	$79,930	29.30%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	64	$72,655	25.10%
Tax Preparation Services	64	$85,424	26.34%
Used Car Dealers	63	$50,750	26.03%

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.