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 %
Akvarr Inc	37	$80,655	88.10%
Sawtest Solution Inc	37	$55,053	88.10%
Hitachi Consulting	37	$90,915	88.10%
Vsquare Infotech Inc	37	$53,933	88.10%
Foxconn Ems Inc	37	$45,414	88.10%
Harmonia Capital Usa Inc	37	$61,598	88.10%
Bnsf Railway Company	37	$80,929	88.10%
Phunware Inc	37	$83,420	88.10%
Automation Image Inc	37	$61,612	88.10%
Buzzclan Llc	37	$73,948	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rumbleon	2	$104,395	33.33%
Servicenow Inc	2	$108,836	33.33%
Keyphase Inc	2	$80,756	33.33%
Mccart Star Llc	2	$58,823	33.33%
Onesource Virtual	2	$91,419	33.33%
Greystar Management Services Lp	2	$88,858	33.33%
Abilene Gasoline Diesel Service Llc	2	$37,378	33.33%
Ch Guenther And Son Llc	2	$117,853	33.33%
Parpal Llc	2	$98,499	33.33%
Motiva Enterprises Llc	2	$115,232	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing	13	$95,660	86.67%
Social Advocacy Organizations	13	$58,242	86.67%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	13	$79,547	86.67%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	13	$80,638	86.67%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	13	$77,494	86.67%
All Other Consumer Goods Rental	13	$108,106	86.67%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair	13	$82,555	86.67%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	13	$81,974	86.67%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	13	$65,802	86.67%
Motorcycle Boat And Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	13	$96,955	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.