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 %
Nextgen Solutions Inc	46	$82,463	90.20%
Us Tech Solutions Inc	46	$66,766	90.20%
Bitsofcode Software Systems Inc	46	$54,965	90.20%
Qcentum Technologies Llc	46	$75,810	90.20%
Childrens Medical Center Of Dallas	46	$75,111	90.20%
Wichita Falls Independent School District	46	$44,467	90.20%
I3 Infotek Inc	46	$84,897	90.20%
Mch Professional Care	46	$165,027	90.20%
Logitechnica Llc	46	$56,810	90.20%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company	46	$91,589	90.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perla Dental Of Grand Prairie	2	$166,400	28.57%
Brasscraft Manufacturing	2	$101,046	28.57%
Nandini Kohli Md Pa	2	$173,264	28.57%
Purchasing Management International Lp	2	$67,892	28.57%
Fwt Llc	2	$48,402	28.57%
Aesthetic And Healthy Smile Pa	2	$103,709	28.57%
Midland Central Llc	2	$75,026	28.57%
New A Malik Inc	2	$42,619	28.57%
Bland Farms Llc	2	$49,879	28.57%
Amigos Por Vida Friends For Life Housing And Education Corp	2	$48,103	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing	14	$81,390	87.50%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice	14	$108,634	87.50%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	14	$73,766	87.50%
American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments	14	$105,542	87.50%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	14	$64,152	87.50%
Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	14	$102,107	93.33%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	13	$47,203	86.67%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	13	$45,655	86.67%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	13	$82,746	86.67%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	13	$71,917	86.67%

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.