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 %
Infotrellis Inc	36	$58,349	87.80%
Regency Technologies Inc	36	$54,607	87.80%
Unicorn Technologies Llc	36	$73,419	87.80%
Sp Technologies Inc	36	$79,936	87.80%
Value Global Llc	36	$74,576	87.80%
E Emphasys Technologies Inc	36	$78,291	87.80%
Renaissance Medical Foundation	36	$184,801	87.80%
Texas Womans University	36	$46,148	87.80%
Bizlink Tech Inc	36	$42,956	87.80%
Odessa Junior College	36	$47,950	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tessalink Lp	2	$71,094	33.33%
Us Re Company Llc	2	$111,738	33.33%
Anar Cafe And Bakery Llc	2	$58,510	33.33%
Perry Homes	2	$54,184	33.33%
Jdda Concession Tx Id	2	$59,852	33.33%
Epicor Software	2	$85,405	33.33%
Braven Technologies Inc	2	$94,796	33.33%
East Texas Landscaping And Fencing	2	$31,616	33.33%
Etisbew Technology Group Inc	2	$96,221	33.33%
Smile Fuels Llc	2	$18,928	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	3	$57,117	100.00%
Copper Rolling Drawing Extruding And Alloying	3	$60,230	100.00%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	3	$58,940	100.00%
Urban Transit Systems	3	$65,301	100.00%
Baked Goods Retailers	3	$69,666	100.00%
Support Activities For Water Transportation	3	$82,805	100.00%
Bolt Nut Screw Rivet And Washer Manufacturing	3	$54,794	100.00%
Offices Of Notaries	2	$112,123	66.67%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing Extruding And Alloying	2	$60,154	66.67%
Commuter Rail Systems	2	$92,820	66.67%

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.