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 %
Ventyx Inc	37	$82,306	88.10%
Greyhound Lines Inc	37	$70,979	88.10%
Rpa Technologies Llc	37	$90,646	88.10%
Neiman Marcus Group Llc	37	$127,384	88.10%
Numeric Technologies Inc	37	$111,022	88.10%
Mindquest Technology Solutions Llc	37	$95,073	88.10%
Shoretel Inc	37	$87,086	88.10%
Open Systems Technologies Inc	37	$89,943	90.24%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Limited	37	$69,110	90.24%
Blackbaud Inc	37	$86,344	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chaparral Pumping Concrete Llc	2	$30,503	33.33%
Zigatta	2	$127,733	33.33%
Martinez Moore Engineers Llc	2	$83,460	33.33%
Texas Window Cleaning Co Inc	2	$37,482	33.33%
Kuhllinscomb Houston Llc	2	$37,440	33.33%
Muniz Concrete Contracting Inc	2	$114,733	33.33%
Paradigm Flow Solutions Usa Inc	2	$67,933	33.33%
Cr Horticulture Irrigation Solutions Llc	2	$23,566	33.33%
Dusara Corporation Dba Universalmed Supply	2	$63,274	33.33%
Bbq Garden Llc	2	$17,867	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	245	$72,468	87.50%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	245	$73,397	87.81%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	243	$87,316	88.04%
Landscape Architectural Services	239	$48,256	87.23%
Religious Organizations	238	$42,515	87.18%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	232	$75,755	85.93%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	228	$65,350	84.44%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	228	$90,945	85.07%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	227	$73,433	85.02%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	225	$88,989	91.46%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing	1	$28,870	100.00%
Administration Of Economic Programs	1	$26,354	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	1	$26,354	100.00%
Site Preparation Contractors	1	$27,102	100.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate	1	$26,354	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	1	$35,859	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poultry Processing	17	$33,015	21.25%
Solar Electric Power Generation	17	$90,454	21.52%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	16	$68,634	20.25%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	16	$58,011	21.33%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	16	$78,260	21.33%
Carpet And Rug Mills	15	$40,266	20.55%
Offices Of Optometrists	15	$51,990	20.83%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	15	$69,425	20.83%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$77,250	19.44%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	14	$72,109	20.00%

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.