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 %
Entmatrix Inc	35	$92,214	87.50%
Nice Systems Inc	35	$90,119	87.50%
E Nexus Inc	35	$80,072	87.50%
Experian Services Corporation	35	$86,886	87.50%
Hanu Technologies Llc	35	$88,752	87.50%
Softvision Llc	35	$94,019	87.50%
Zume It Inc	35	$78,458	87.50%
Mejenta Systems Inc	35	$76,963	87.50%
James Avery Craftsman Inc	35	$95,799	87.50%
Zapcom Group Inc	35	$82,856	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ticthe Industrial Company	2	$65,229	33.33%
Smurfit Kappa North America Llc	2	$58,635	33.33%
Trendz Beauty Houston Inc	2	$101,535	33.33%
Skyrise Llc	2	$39,728	33.33%
Checkmarx Inc	2	$129,906	33.33%
Miss A Stores Inc	2	$63,211	33.33%
Critical Start Inc	2	$103,293	33.33%
Reactor Eye Inc	2	$77,855	33.33%
Dzs Services Inc	2	$124,821	33.33%
Freepoint Commodities Llc	2	$77,792	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$68,115	87.50%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	7	$77,453	87.50%
Pipeline Transportation Of Crude Oil	7	$96,675	87.50%
Other Animal Food Manufacturing	7	$59,271	87.50%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	7	$55,179	87.50%
Other Millwork Including Flooring	7	$46,470	87.50%
Other Waste Collection	7	$55,010	87.50%
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	7	$92,337	87.50%
Farm Management Services	7	$60,222	87.50%
Motor Vehicle Body And Trailer Manufacturing	7	$69,041	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.