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 %
I3infotek Inc	39	$82,859	88.64%
Sliq Information Technologies Inc	39	$93,759	88.64%
Gallega Software Solutions Inc	39	$74,884	88.64%
Swift Technical Services Llc	39	$102,836	88.64%
Business Technology Software Solutions Inc	39	$70,043	88.64%
Sulzer Pumps Us Inc	39	$79,318	88.64%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership	39	$83,035	88.64%
Excerio Inc	39	$62,818	88.64%
Ellucian Company Lp	39	$95,398	88.64%
Turner Construction	39	$75,673	88.64%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Ck Group Inc	2	$63,731	33.33%
Fusion Objects Corporation	2	$100,110	33.33%
Okmetic Inc	2	$81,183	33.33%
National Noodle Company Dba Baily International In	2	$68,120	33.33%
Makon Inc	2	$75,608	33.33%
Avero Llc	2	$73,227	33.33%
Js Merchant Solution Inc	2	$51,958	33.33%
Dashiell Corporation	2	$82,784	33.33%
Dif Inc	2	$49,754	33.33%
Set Laboratories Inc	2	$62,972	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	32	$87,463	86.49%
Horses And Other Equine Production	32	$35,376	86.49%
General Automotive Repair	32	$70,751	86.49%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	32	$55,022	86.49%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	32	$71,843	86.49%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	32	$75,657	86.49%
Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing	32	$74,140	86.49%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	32	$61,846	86.49%
Beverage Manufacturing	31	$81,208	83.78%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	31	$73,830	83.78%

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.