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 %
Ideal Source Inc	46	$92,370	88.46%
Toyota Motor Credit Corporation	46	$95,513	88.46%
Slesha Inc	46	$79,704	88.46%
Openlogix Corporation	46	$86,131	88.46%
Macrosoft Inc	46	$96,333	88.46%
Texas Am Agrilife Research Part Of Tamus Agricultural Prg	46	$39,210	88.46%
Texas Heart Institute	46	$51,021	88.46%
Atria Group Llc	46	$61,723	88.46%
Only It Consulting Llc	46	$82,872	88.46%
Nexcruit It Services Llc	46	$79,375	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rw3 Technologies Inc	2	$87,714	25.00%
J G Trybus Corporation	2	$56,254	28.57%
Iconma Llc	2	$56,638	28.57%
Triple Point Technology Inc	2	$110,459	28.57%
Almouie Pediatrics	2	$115,457	28.57%
Volta Llc	2	$95,004	28.57%
Solid Silicon Technology Llc Dba Aragio Solutions	2	$105,685	28.57%
Altair Semiconductor Inc	2	$95,919	28.57%
Fss Technologies Inc	2	$76,586	28.57%
St Davids Healthcare	2	$56,493	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Title Insurance Carriers	10	$70,965	76.92%
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	10	$50,274	76.92%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	10	$74,672	76.92%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	10	$41,467	76.92%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	10	$55,974	76.92%
Music Publishers	10	$83,658	76.92%
Frozen Food Manufacturing	10	$70,522	76.92%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	10	$80,186	83.33%
Other Airport Operations	10	$81,575	83.33%
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	10	$94,153	83.33%

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.