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 %
Networkers Telecommunications Inc	38	$91,470	88.37%
Mican Technologies Inc	38	$102,686	88.37%
It Nest Services Inc	38	$93,359	88.37%
Copper Dart Inc	38	$91,211	88.37%
Origin Hubs Inc	38	$85,841	88.37%
Aryadit Solutions Inc	38	$95,763	88.37%
Pro Seven It Llc	38	$92,318	88.37%
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company	38	$102,344	88.37%
Merit American Technologies Inc	38	$93,481	88.37%
City National Bank	38	$113,553	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ehan Inc Dba Pond Spring Food Mart	2	$47,175	33.33%
Hillvest Llc Dba Hill Country Food Mart	2	$53,144	33.33%
Att Management Services Lp	2	$101,296	33.33%
Massoud Inc Llc Dba Elegant Roofing Remodeling	2	$66,955	33.33%
Driscoll Childrens Hospital	2	$74,017	33.33%
Manhattan Mutual Llc	2	$54,465	33.33%
Numerical Algorithms Group Inc	2	$104,811	33.33%
Dash Wireless Inc	2	$34,060	33.33%
G6 Hospitality Llc	2	$110,677	33.33%
Absolute Fabrication Llc	2	$79,269	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.