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 %
Keen Info Tek Inc	37	$82,856	90.24%
Cdk Global Llc	37	$95,095	90.24%
Netlogic Solutions Inc	37	$74,760	90.24%
Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc	37	$98,769	90.24%
Sri Software Solutions Llc	37	$81,967	90.24%
Saipem America Inc	37	$75,380	90.24%
Crane Co	37	$100,178	90.24%
Infowave Systems Inc	37	$81,875	90.24%
Houston Offshore Engineering Llc	37	$77,637	90.24%
Anji Technologies Llc	37	$71,572	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electro Technical Industries Inc	2	$91,146	33.33%
Bvm Technology Associates Inc	2	$95,566	33.33%
Ingenero Inc	2	$100,079	33.33%
Kaurum Technologies Llc	2	$94,037	33.33%
Datum Engineers Inc	2	$81,494	33.33%
Solix Technologiesinc	2	$117,187	33.33%
Rigaku Americas Corporation	2	$95,441	33.33%
Prime Horizontal Inc	2	$71,011	33.33%
Jung Family Llc	2	$23,920	33.33%
Noble Services Company Llc	2	$108,202	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	14	$61,626	82.35%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	14	$80,531	82.35%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers	14	$61,116	82.35%
Other Insurance Funds	14	$113,770	82.35%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	14	$56,292	82.35%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	14	$86,179	82.35%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	14	$50,705	87.50%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$66,658	87.50%
Fire Protection	14	$72,894	87.50%
Abrasive Product Manufacturing	14	$75,691	87.50%

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.