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 %
Eforce Technologies Inc	37	$74,733	88.10%
Svs Technologies Limited	37	$82,759	88.10%
Unified Business Technologies Inc	37	$64,652	88.10%
Citron It Inc	37	$70,559	88.10%
Globalpoint Inc	37	$80,873	88.10%
Bave Technologies Inc	37	$67,449	88.10%
Qs Quarterhouse Software Inc	37	$76,774	88.10%
Arista Networks Inc	37	$111,379	88.10%
Young Learners School	37	$26,202	88.10%
Trinity University	37	$51,345	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paysafe Payment Processing Solutions	2	$114,140	33.33%
Narahari It Services Inc Quotdbaquot Nits Data Services	2	$131,654	33.33%
Heal 360 Primary Care Pllc	2	$67,288	33.33%
Livearea Inc	2	$111,353	33.33%
Goods On Demand Llc	2	$49,421	33.33%
Octavo Systems Llc	2	$113,610	33.33%
Runway Ice Llc	2	$47,591	33.33%
Hydrogeo Llc	2	$157,009	33.33%
Lymba Corporation	2	$93,558	33.33%
Harman Professional	2	$108,472	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	42	$90,405	85.71%
Adhesive Manufacturing	42	$70,791	85.71%
Other Support Activities For Water Transportation	42	$68,767	87.50%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	41	$80,156	85.42%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	41	$54,886	87.23%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	41	$58,584	87.23%
Landscaping Services	41	$74,565	87.23%
Mining And Oil And Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing	40	$74,635	85.11%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	40	$98,483	85.11%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	40	$78,117	85.11%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	1	$68,806	5.56%
Other Services Except Public Administration	1	$50,835	5.56%
Furniture And Related Product Manufacturing	1	$57,512	5.56%
Other Pipeline Transportation	1	$71,406	5.56%
Concrete Block And Brick Manufacturing	1	$125,466	5.88%
Police Protection	1	$102,752	5.88%

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.