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 %
Pathologists	10	$143,801	83.33%
Marriage and Family Therapists	9	$35,300	75.00%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	9	$30,414	75.00%
Drafters, All Other	9	$48,120	75.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	9	$61,760	81.82%
Music Directors	9	$50,683	81.82%
Climate Change Analysts	9	$67,343	81.82%
Religious Workers, All Other	8	$30,540	72.73%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	8	$19,105	72.73%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	8	$31,655	72.73%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Roofers	2	$25,969	6.90%
Mathematical Technicians	2	$32,053	6.90%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	2	$58,469	6.90%
Legal Secretaries	2	$46,758	6.90%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	2	$29,037	6.90%
Sewing Machine Operators	2	$20,468	6.90%
Nuclear Engineers	2	$69,722	6.90%
Financial Examiners	2	$84,251	6.90%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	2	$29,588	6.90%
Nurse Practitioners	2	$51,480	6.90%

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 %
Core It Solutions Inc	66	$85,276	89.19%
Teknatio Inc	66	$91,427	89.19%
Rsa Tech Group Llc	66	$87,478	90.41%
Eureka Infotech Inc	66	$82,213	90.41%
Dl Consulting Partners Llc	66	$64,718	90.41%
Avnet Inc	66	$74,980	90.41%
Capital One Services Ii Llc	66	$83,252	90.41%
The University Of Texas At Tyler	66	$38,970	90.41%
Rsm Us Llp	66	$85,332	90.41%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated	66	$79,110	90.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Xcelo Group Inc	4	$113,204	36.36%
Amadeus Airpotit Americas Inc	4	$91,853	36.36%
Golden Qi Holdings Llc	4	$83,575	36.36%
Tricore Sales Inc	4	$36,234	36.36%
Vennison Technologies Inc	4	$110,885	36.36%
The Way Of Life Christ Ministries America Freedom	4	$33,883	36.36%
Asha Tek Llc	4	$111,176	36.36%
Farmers Group Inc	4	$102,754	36.36%
Static Iq Corp	4	$94,037	36.36%
Esb Technologies Corporation	4	$109,138	36.36%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	2	$119,673	100.00%
Tobacco Manufacturing	2	$70,741	100.00%
Plastics Pipe Pipe Fitting And Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing	2	$67,662	100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills	2	$67,288	100.00%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying	2	$48,942	100.00%
Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing	2	$67,174	100.00%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$95,140	100.00%
Temporary Shelters	2	$28,444	100.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services	2	$86,070	100.00%
Department Stores	2	$79,373	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.