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 %
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 301 $53,744 79.42%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 287 $49,091 81.53%
Actuaries 280 $83,146 80.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 279 $50,607 79.71%
Bioinformatics Scientists 269 $56,982 77.52%
Veterinarians 267 $85,719 77.17%
Managers, All Other 264 $99,481 77.19%
Speech-Language Pathologists 263 $57,542 78.74%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 261 $55,083 81.56%
Chief Executives 261 $183,927 82.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clergy 44 $37,215 36.97%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 43 $45,449 37.72%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $54,917 37.17%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41 $50,600 36.28%
Computer User Support Specialists 41 $58,982 36.94%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 41 $23,676 37.61%
Veterinarians 41 $83,877 37.96%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 40 $39,942 37.04%
Pediatricians, General 39 $114,221 36.45%
Childcare Workers 39 $19,689 36.79%
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 %
Prosoft It Services Inc 33 $66,305 89.19%
Teamitserve Inc 33 $87,556 89.19%
Covetit Inc 33 $89,132 89.19%
Big Apple Infotech Llc 33 $62,493 89.19%
Jackson Therapy Partners Llc 33 $58,495 89.19%
Scarlet Infotech Inc Dba Expedien 33 $52,461 89.19%
Iknowvate Technologies Inc 33 $72,762 89.19%
American Cybersystems Inc 33 $87,248 89.19%
Qri International Llc 33 $90,115 89.19%
Zen Solutions Inc 33 $60,601 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ryan Roger Miller 2 $20,280 40.00%
Salyam Inc 2 $44,002 40.00%
Unique It Solutions Inc 2 $124,842 40.00%
Civitas Learning 2 $58,282 40.00%
Korean Daily Texas Inc 2 $28,975 40.00%
Tis America Inc And Affiliates 2 $77,366 40.00%
Ohl Usa 2 $84,562 40.00%
Castle Dental Associates Of Texas Pc 2 $115,679 40.00%
Mayflower Investment Llc Dba Mr Express 2 $48,922 40.00%
Tubular Perforating Mfg Ltd 2 $63,856 40.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage