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 %
Energy Auditors	2	$59,561	66.67%
Biochemical Engineers	2	$80,902	66.67%
Sound Engineering Technicians	2	$64,511	66.67%
Urologists	2	$111,506	66.67%
Range Managers	2	$65,478	66.67%
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	2	$68,973	100.00%
Assessors	2	$69,846	100.00%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	2	$74,631	100.00%
Acute Care Nurses	2	$79,747	100.00%
Talent Directors	2	$91,520	100.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1	$35,506	4.55%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	1	$26,811	4.55%
Judicial Law Clerks	1	$31,138	4.55%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	1	$31,179	4.55%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	1	$66,768	4.55%
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	1	$51,230	4.55%
Compliance Managers	1	$113,090	4.55%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	1	$107,180	4.76%
Genetic Counselors	1	$70,637	4.76%
Geophysical Data Technicians	1	$55,411	4.76%

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 %
Sstech Llc	46	$93,956	88.46%
Redbud Technologies Inc	46	$93,530	88.46%
Krg Systems Llc	46	$79,454	88.46%
Formac Inc	46	$91,973	88.46%
Tek Gigz Llc	46	$95,516	90.20%
Satcon Inc	46	$90,644	90.20%
Sanquest Inc	46	$86,777	90.20%
Ascentt Business Systems Inc	46	$91,908	90.20%
J C Penney Corporation Inc	46	$111,417	90.20%
Systechcorp Inc	46	$86,741	90.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Phytel Inc	2	$106,746	28.57%
Texas Oncology Pa	2	$109,804	28.57%
Doskocil Manufacturing Inc	2	$60,019	28.57%
Stg Design Inc	2	$47,934	28.57%
Rooster Products International Inc	2	$130,375	28.57%
Infrared Cameras Inc	2	$82,077	28.57%
Protech Solutions Inc	2	$111,187	28.57%
Csdc Systems Inc	2	$95,472	28.57%
Urban Engineers Group Inc	2	$72,488	28.57%
Markit Wso	2	$81,620	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	69	$59,314	88.46%
Wind Electric Power Generation	69	$85,045	88.46%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	68	$86,168	87.18%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	68	$58,837	88.31%
Professional Organizations	67	$71,546	87.01%
Interior Design Services	67	$49,451	88.16%
Site Preparation Contractors	67	$66,715	88.16%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	66	$70,712	88.00%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing	65	$47,183	86.67%
Limited Service Restaurants	65	$79,766	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Open End Investment Funds	2	$102,763	7.14%
Tire Manufacturing	2	$73,393	7.14%
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing	2	$88,057	7.14%
Peanut Farming	2	$13,447	7.14%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	2	$41,954	7.41%
Cemeteries And Crematories	2	$95,004	7.41%
Support Activities For Road Transportation	2	$65,603	7.41%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	2	$76,035	7.41%
Cotton Ginning	2	$34,518	7.41%
Water Sewage And Other Systems	2	$165,183	7.41%

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.