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 %
Texas Southern University	36	$47,041	87.80%
Navitas Business Consulting Inc	36	$69,196	87.80%
Scintilla Soft Inc	36	$70,840	87.80%
Zillion Technologies Inc	36	$78,961	87.80%
Caspex Corp	36	$86,026	87.80%
Apps Associates Llc	36	$96,478	87.80%
Statoil Gulf Services Llc	36	$122,893	87.80%
Devu Solutions Llc	36	$83,031	87.80%
Epitomsoft Llc	36	$72,455	87.80%
Wood Group Kenny Inc	36	$107,206	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Virtuix Inc	2	$69,556	33.33%
Ns Hospitality Group Inc	2	$30,899	33.33%
Technip Energies Usa Inc	2	$117,901	33.33%
H Y Services Llc	2	$28,205	33.33%
Lgl Technologies Llc	2	$105,394	33.33%
Hvj South Central Texas Mj Inc	2	$75,317	33.33%
Ab Technologies Inc	2	$134,992	33.33%
Webcreek Technology Inc	2	$118,040	33.33%
Trisun Energy Services Llc	2	$74,527	33.33%
Project Xv Llc Dba Pho Binh By Night	2	$17,867	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	40	$74,246	85.11%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	40	$97,877	86.96%
Business Support Services	40	$73,155	86.96%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	40	$68,573	88.89%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	39	$89,762	86.67%
General Warehousing And Storage	39	$72,562	86.67%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	39	$80,213	86.67%
Computer Training	38	$77,106	84.44%
New Car Dealers	38	$87,143	84.44%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	37	$100,071	84.09%

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.