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 %
Catalyst Systems Inc	39	$59,766	90.70%
Comtek Global Inc	39	$82,855	90.70%
Rs Software India Ltd	39	$61,643	90.70%
Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District	39	$43,295	90.70%
Service Oriented Solutions Llc	39	$71,327	90.70%
Covetus Llc	39	$66,801	90.70%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc	39	$94,222	90.70%
Yaltech Consulting Inc	39	$63,514	90.70%
Age Associates Pllc	39	$63,949	90.70%
Source Mantra Inc	39	$74,638	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Harlingen Medical Center Limited Partnership	2	$75,171	33.33%
Medical Center Laboratory Ii	2	$54,725	33.33%
Nickster Inc	2	$29,224	33.33%
Og Energy Solutions Llc	2	$110,313	33.33%
Rcg Global Services	2	$94,360	33.33%
Dewalch Technologies	2	$76,606	33.33%
Graham Isd	2	$40,727	33.33%
Richard Design Services Inc	2	$135,554	33.33%
S B International Inc	2	$125,248	33.33%
Af Technologies Inc	2	$52,354	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	34	$88,348	87.18%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	33	$87,591	84.62%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	33	$67,170	84.62%
Pension Funds	33	$95,637	84.62%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	33	$47,696	84.62%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	33	$64,135	86.84%
Crushed And Broken Limestone Mining And Quarrying	32	$75,569	84.21%
Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers	32	$72,535	84.21%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	32	$46,105	84.21%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	32	$83,209	84.21%

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.