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 %
Eforce Technologies Inc	37	$74,733	88.10%
Svs Technologies Limited	37	$82,759	88.10%
Unified Business Technologies Inc	37	$64,652	88.10%
Citron It Inc	37	$70,559	88.10%
Globalpoint Inc	37	$80,873	88.10%
Bave Technologies Inc	37	$67,449	88.10%
Qs Quarterhouse Software Inc	37	$76,774	88.10%
Arista Networks Inc	37	$111,379	88.10%
Young Learners School	37	$26,202	88.10%
Trinity University	37	$51,345	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paysafe Payment Processing Solutions	2	$114,140	33.33%
Narahari It Services Inc Quotdbaquot Nits Data Services	2	$131,654	33.33%
Heal 360 Primary Care Pllc	2	$67,288	33.33%
Livearea Inc	2	$111,353	33.33%
Goods On Demand Llc	2	$49,421	33.33%
Octavo Systems Llc	2	$113,610	33.33%
Runway Ice Llc	2	$47,591	33.33%
Hydrogeo Llc	2	$157,009	33.33%
Lymba Corporation	2	$93,558	33.33%
Harman Professional	2	$108,472	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	13	$109,949	86.67%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	13	$56,630	86.67%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	13	$72,687	86.67%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	13	$74,542	86.67%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	13	$69,435	86.67%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	13	$60,752	86.67%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers	13	$112,280	86.67%
Support Activities For Road Transportation	13	$71,966	86.67%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	13	$62,354	86.67%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$65,759	92.86%

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.