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 %
Tekgence Inc	41	$87,878	91.11%
Ved Software Services Inc	41	$78,348	91.11%
Danta Infotech Llc	41	$75,188	91.11%
Netscout Systems Texas Llc	41	$86,797	91.11%
Sagarsoft Inc	41	$92,549	91.11%
Hyniva Llc	41	$81,374	91.11%
Jcg Technologies Inc	41	$68,941	91.11%
Infosys Public Services Inc	41	$70,641	91.11%
Marc Inc	41	$74,833	91.11%
The Mens Wearhouse Inc	40	$87,995	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kuen Noodle House	2	$19,552	33.33%
Rbc Capital Markets Llc	2	$91,853	33.33%
Chemicals Inc	2	$125,674	33.33%
One Ocean Investor Llc Dba La Petite Market	2	$54,756	33.33%
Sizmek Technologies Inc	2	$104,188	33.33%
Foster Findlay Associates Inc	2	$82,493	33.33%
Tx Scd Dental Pc	2	$134,098	33.33%
Cooper B Line	2	$94,131	33.33%
Saratoga Software Solutions Inc	2	$109,221	33.33%
Swc Business Services Inc	2	$36,608	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Title Insurance Carriers	10	$70,965	76.92%
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	10	$50,274	76.92%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	10	$74,672	76.92%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	10	$41,467	76.92%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	10	$55,974	76.92%
Music Publishers	10	$83,658	76.92%
Frozen Food Manufacturing	10	$70,522	76.92%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	10	$80,186	83.33%
Other Airport Operations	10	$81,575	83.33%
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	10	$94,153	83.33%

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.