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 %
Risk Management Specialists 216 $68,386 82.76%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 206 $61,462 83.40%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 204 $41,844 83.27%
Urban and Regional Planners 201 $54,795 84.45%
Logistics Analysts 200 $65,854 88.11%
Coaches and Scouts 196 $32,122 86.34%
Food Scientists and Technologists 195 $59,368 86.28%
Mathematicians 188 $55,391 83.93%
Compliance Officers 180 $59,011 81.08%
Validation Engineers 179 $86,873 82.11%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Web Developers 33 $76,304 35.11%
Aerospace Engineers 32 $75,805 34.04%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $29,567 34.78%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $34,682 34.78%
Public Relations Specialists 32 $51,277 34.78%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 31 $41,950 34.83%
Natural Sciences Managers 31 $102,944 35.23%
Family and General Practitioners 31 $103,326 35.23%
Animal Breeders 30 $38,283 34.09%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 30 $21,637 34.09%
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 %
Panama 9 $75,849 47.37%
Iraq 9 $76,581 47.37%
Bahamas 9 $69,742 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 8 $49,959 44.44%
Belize 8 $57,704 44.44%
Angola 8 $79,676 44.44%
Grenada 8 $57,280 44.44%
Moldova 8 $81,210 44.44%
Azerbaijan 7 $86,024 41.18%
Uruguay 7 $75,777 43.75%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jnit Technologies 123 $71,921 90.44%
Standav Corp 123 $91,531 90.44%
Doyensys Inc 123 $79,244 90.44%
Reliant Pro Rehab Llc 123 $69,590 90.44%
Robotic Process Automation Llc 123 $81,095 90.44%
Zensar Technologies Inc 122 $81,878 90.37%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 122 $64,707 90.37%
Valuelabs Inc 122 $85,882 90.37%
Edp Renewables North America Llc 122 $79,151 90.37%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 121 $68,375 89.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Midland Independent School District 8 $43,089 32.00%
Mount Pleasant Independent School District 8 $37,485 32.00%
Sdilogic Inc 8 $92,760 32.00%
Oliver Wyman Inc 8 $136,659 32.00%
Kit Professionals Inc 8 $77,509 32.00%
Tas Energy Inc 8 $104,509 32.00%
Soonest Express Inc 8 $59,738 32.00%
Barri Financial Group Llc 8 $103,748 32.00%
Marek Brothers Systems Inc 7 $48,214 29.17%
Crosby Family Dental Inc 7 $78,864 29.17%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 271,128 $78,337 92.28%
Computer Systems Design Services 38,977 $85,144 92.96%
Engineering Services 22,070 $81,052 83.43%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 18,742 $85,924 73.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 18,715 $50,725 88.08%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 15,022 $85,906 95.17%
Other Computer Related Services 13,954 $77,657 89.33%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 10,617 $46,338 84.64%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 9,414 $76,775 96.21%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 8,418 $94,296 95.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 627 $25,559 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 450 $27,812 100.00%
Apiculture 374 $25,810 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 349 $36,190 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 326 $26,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 325 $32,835 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 282 $25,578 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 278 $26,973 100.00%
Sheep Farming 253 $19,789 100.00%
Hay Farming 198 $26,877 100.00%

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