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 %
Technology Hub Inc	44	$83,337	89.80%
Peta Systems Inc	44	$83,642	89.80%
Edvensoft Solutions Llc	44	$86,350	89.80%
It Face Inc	44	$79,711	89.80%
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division	44	$80,876	89.80%
Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates Pa	44	$144,435	89.80%
Virtue Group Llc	44	$86,801	89.80%
Ally Bank	44	$96,177	89.80%
Torque Technologies Llc	44	$84,234	89.80%
Sogeti Usa Llc	44	$86,720	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Data Control Corp	2	$81,193	28.57%
Verde Real Estate Services Llc	2	$79,633	28.57%
Amspec Llc	2	$96,096	28.57%
Brenntag Latin America Inc	2	$127,181	28.57%
Lifecare Pavilion Llc Dba Lifecare Pharmacy	2	$99,039	28.57%
Swift Energy Company	2	$89,440	28.57%
Pacwest Consulting Partners	2	$146,307	28.57%
Hellenic Marine Llc	2	$123,011	28.57%
Capacity Of Texas Inc	2	$84,677	28.57%
Eeac Inc	2	$39,499	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	69	$59,314	88.46%
Wind Electric Power Generation	69	$85,045	88.46%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	68	$86,168	87.18%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	68	$58,837	88.31%
Professional Organizations	67	$71,546	87.01%
Interior Design Services	67	$49,451	88.16%
Site Preparation Contractors	67	$66,715	88.16%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	66	$70,712	88.00%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing	65	$47,183	86.67%
Limited Service Restaurants	65	$79,766	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Open End Investment Funds	2	$102,763	7.14%
Tire Manufacturing	2	$73,393	7.14%
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing	2	$88,057	7.14%
Peanut Farming	2	$13,447	7.14%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	2	$41,954	7.41%
Cemeteries And Crematories	2	$95,004	7.41%
Support Activities For Road Transportation	2	$65,603	7.41%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$76,035	7.41%
Cotton Ginning	2	$34,518	7.41%
Water Sewage And Other Systems	2	$165,183	7.41%

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.