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 %
Informatica Corporation	41	$79,905	89.13%
Novartis Services Inc	41	$95,077	89.13%
Hvj Associates Inc	41	$62,942	89.13%
Sound Inpatient Physicians Of Texas 1 Inc	41	$131,779	89.13%
Honghua America Llc	41	$58,955	89.13%
Ny Systems Inc	41	$65,534	89.13%
Rebel Athletic Inc	41	$50,712	89.13%
The Good Shepherd Hospital Inc	41	$141,969	89.13%
Interactive Network Technologies Inc	41	$72,068	89.13%
O2 Technologies Inc	41	$81,429	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Valtang Technology Llc	2	$107,692	28.57%
242 Business Inc Dba Time Mart 16	2	$54,226	28.57%
Hunt Memorial Hospital District Dba	2	$87,526	28.57%
Cemex Construction Materials South Llc	2	$73,528	28.57%
Kid Structures Llc	2	$38,626	28.57%
Arris Global Services Inc	2	$77,958	28.57%
Henderson Rogers Structural Engineers Llc	2	$85,894	28.57%
Gyeong Ja Inc	2	$18,533	28.57%
Light And Salt Association	2	$33,936	28.57%
Mkss Inc	2	$58,906	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	18	$75,142	85.71%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices	18	$80,813	85.71%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	18	$79,017	85.71%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	18	$86,260	85.71%
Support Activities For Mining	18	$100,778	85.71%
Roofing Siding And Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers	18	$94,933	85.71%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	18	$48,763	85.71%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	18	$67,675	85.71%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	18	$80,721	90.00%
Roofing Contractors	18	$67,787	90.00%

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.