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 %
Gainwell Technologies Llc	39	$84,996	88.64%
Zusys Inc	39	$59,308	88.64%
Spar Information Systems Llc	39	$73,445	88.64%
Invensys Systems Inc	39	$77,366	88.64%
Globalfoundries Us Inc	39	$101,958	88.64%
Global Resource Management Inc	39	$83,140	88.64%
Linkpro Technologies Inc	39	$86,038	88.64%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc	39	$85,259	88.64%
American National Insurance Company	39	$107,061	88.64%
Skillful Technologies Inc	39	$89,470	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cobalt International Energy Inc	2	$197,382	33.33%
W R Grace Co	2	$123,147	33.33%
Om Rx Services Llc	2	$104,333	33.33%
The Himalaya Drug Company	2	$129,127	33.33%
Apple Dentists Pllc	2	$68,963	33.33%
Camin Cargo Control	2	$72,478	33.33%
Wowwe Inc	2	$36,879	33.33%
Forney Corporation	2	$120,006	33.33%
Hotaz Inc	2	$57,304	33.33%
Triarc Solutions Llc	2	$109,814	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sound Recording Industries	2	$95,545	66.67%
Paint Coating And Adhesive Manufacturing	2	$77,896	66.67%
Community Housing Services	2	$38,844	66.67%
Support Activities For Metal Mining	2	$57,907	66.67%
Automobile Driving Schools	2	$55,588	66.67%
Savings Institutions And Other Depository Credit Intermediation	2	$112,258	66.67%
Police Protection	2	$60,453	66.67%
Bed And Breakfast Inns	2	$39,749	66.67%
Poultry And Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,091	66.67%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	2	$53,976	66.67%

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.