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 %
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 %
Kairos Technologies Inc 590 $73,095 86.89%
Avant Systems Inc 585 $63,620 87.97%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 575 $86,326 87.25%
Tasacom Technologies Inc 575 $59,807 87.25%
Saibersys Inc 573 $65,704 88.02%
Indeed Inc 572 $87,949 89.51%
American Information Technology Corporation 572 $58,665 89.66%
Nxp Usa Inc 572 $96,159 89.66%
Amensys Inc 571 $69,074 91.65%
Tesla Inc 558 $103,933 89.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fogo De Chao Holdings Inc 53 $60,076 42.06%
Health Management Systems Inc 53 $92,958 42.06%
Sirius Xm Radio Inc 52 $106,174 41.27%
Consultadd Incorporation 51 $92,551 40.80%
Informatica Llc 50 $92,040 40.32%
National Instruments Corporation 49 $84,868 39.52%
Caliber Home Loans 49 $103,583 39.52%
Tavant Technologies Inc 48 $105,901 39.02%
Fidelis Software Solutions Llc 48 $86,564 39.02%
Synopsys Inc 48 $107,477 39.34%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 183 $27,414 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 170 $27,347 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 148 $29,026 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 147 $28,043 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 135 $26,860 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 133 $25,951 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 121 $24,416 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 107 $27,665 100.00%
Cotton Farming 90 $26,562 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 89 $26,050 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 656 $90,600 42.63%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 622 $105,528 46.66%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 444 $73,664 36.22%
Commercial Banking 436 $91,295 36.33%
Temporary Help Services 393 $2,904,064 36.80%
Full Service Restaurants 389 $36,881 37.30%
Credit Card Issuing 355 $86,222 34.33%
Cement Manufacturing 240 $43,454 25.18%
Roofing Contractors 222 $25,743 24.80%
Insurance Carriers 204 $95,539 23.00%

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