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 %
Congensys Corp	41	$88,044	91.11%
Ignite Management Consultants Llc	41	$73,708	91.11%
Sourcepulse Llc	41	$74,388	91.11%
Prospance Inc	41	$83,771	91.11%
Vici Voice Inc	41	$75,388	91.11%
Scadea Software Solutions Inc	41	$95,656	91.11%
Byteware Inc	41	$86,076	91.11%
Adbakx Llc	41	$81,592	91.11%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc	41	$75,118	91.11%
Brightfonts Inc	41	$75,263	91.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Trailstone Management Corp	2	$75,504	33.33%
Texas United Capital Inc Dba J C Market Deli	2	$55,859	33.33%
Texas Association Of County Officials	2	$69,472	33.33%
Spanish English And Foreign Languages For America	2	$74,059	33.33%
Corporate Us Financial Llc	2	$89,908	33.33%
Fyrsoft Llc	2	$85,862	33.33%
Sabine Enterprises Inc	2	$53,140	33.33%
Hive9 Inc	2	$97,864	33.33%
Epicor Software Corporation	2	$107,599	33.33%
Dal Pak Investment Inc	2	$45,802	33.33%

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.