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 %
Instructional Coordinators 256 $52,607 84.21%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 254 $75,108 83.83%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 250 $88,370 83.06%
Microbiologists 250 $41,343 83.33%
Purchasing Managers 247 $98,155 82.61%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 246 $46,344 83.11%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 242 $131,138 84.32%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 237 $38,030 86.50%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 227 $40,124 83.15%
Landscape Architects 225 $48,151 84.91%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Zeva Technology Llc 133 $70,365 91.10%
Svtronics Inc 133 $61,999 91.10%
Yana Software Inc 132 $60,565 90.41%
Prelude Systems Inc 132 $69,456 90.41%
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 132 $109,450 91.03%
Wood Mackenzie Inc 132 $69,815 91.03%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc 132 $112,248 91.03%
Aa Software Networking Inc 131 $72,367 90.34%
Bmc Software Inc 131 $93,006 90.34%
Ven Soft Llc 131 $73,735 90.97%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abu Salem Restaurant Inc 8 $50,378 29.63%
Vejars Technologies Inc 8 $114,364 29.63%
Aveva Software Llc 8 $101,574 29.63%
Toyota Connected North America Inc 8 $111,571 29.63%
Fugro Usa Land Inc 8 $86,417 29.63%
Lanvera Ltd 8 $107,180 29.63%
Fro Co Inc 8 $17,056 29.63%
Aa Solutions Inc 8 $87,402 29.63%
Rrc Power Energy Llc 8 $59,376 29.63%
Korean Central Presbyterian Church Of Houston Inc 8 $31,005 29.63%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors 27 $45,907 22.31%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 27 $84,281 23.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 27 $95,987 23.68%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 27 $69,384 23.89%
Site Preparation Contractors 27 $85,702 24.11%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 26 $59,159 23.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 26 $94,898 23.64%
Graphic Design Services 26 $52,650 24.30%
Travel Agencies 26 $73,874 24.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 25 $27,419 23.58%

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