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 %
Kennedy International Softwareinc	208	$61,986	88.89%
Techpillars Inc	208	$69,965	89.27%
Fort Worth Independent School District	207	$45,333	88.84%
Dxc Technology Services Llc	206	$105,915	88.41%
Info Keys Inc	206	$69,363	88.41%
Intellect Business Solutions Llc	205	$72,822	87.98%
Collaborate Solutions Inc	205	$90,653	88.36%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	205	$78,876	88.74%
Hrk Solutions Llc	205	$75,228	88.74%
Technocorp Solutions Inc	204	$81,792	88.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lera Technologies Llc	14	$103,475	31.11%
Hitachi Communication Technologies America Inc	14	$91,224	31.11%
Shipcom Wireless Inc	14	$79,807	31.11%
Channelview Independent School District	14	$43,722	31.11%
Ernst Young Llp	14	$74,936	31.11%
Wsp Usa Inc	14	$87,816	31.11%
Rj Border International Lp	14	$38,251	31.11%
Equinor Us Operations Llc	14	$116,236	31.82%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc	14	$114,492	31.82%
Presidium Property Management Llc	14	$71,196	31.82%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ice Manufacturing	2	$77,563	100.00%
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Except Satellite	2	$89,617	100.00%
Other Community Housing Services	2	$42,994	100.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events	2	$39,697	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	2	$80,184	100.00%
Lime Manufacturing	2	$106,486	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$93,590	100.00%
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops	2	$56,035	100.00%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$45,469	100.00%
Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing	2	$129,002	100.00%

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.