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 %
Softwaytek Llc	33	$76,777	89.19%
Gibson Applied Technology Engineering Inc	33	$94,931	89.19%
Valerus Field Solutions Lp	33	$92,579	89.19%
Sunpower Corporations Systems	33	$97,282	89.19%
Huron Consulting Services Llc	33	$98,862	89.19%
Insight North America Inc	33	$99,178	89.19%
Rulesware Llc	33	$89,231	89.19%
Empyracom Inc	33	$83,615	89.19%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc	33	$88,933	89.19%
Dynata Llc	33	$92,940	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tomorrow Wireless Llc	2	$60,830	40.00%
Triangle Engineering Llc	2	$79,279	40.00%
Sdl Inc	2	$104,862	40.00%
Texas Fresh Food Llc	2	$32,480	40.00%
Fort Ranches Lp	2	$20,966	40.00%
Quality Mufflers Inc	2	$35,807	40.00%
Szh Inc	2	$46,249	40.00%
Mr Car Shine Body Shop	2	$57,262	40.00%
Parsley Energy Operations Llc	2	$86,227	40.00%
Sr Renovation Inc Dba Concept Home Design	2	$35,495	40.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	40	$74,246	85.11%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	40	$97,877	86.96%
Business Support Services	40	$73,155	86.96%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	40	$68,573	88.89%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	39	$89,762	86.67%
General Warehousing And Storage	39	$72,562	86.67%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	39	$80,213	86.67%
Computer Training	38	$77,106	84.44%
New Car Dealers	38	$87,143	84.44%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	37	$100,071	84.09%

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.