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 %
Merkle Inc 57 $103,560 90.48%
General Electric Company 56 $95,786 88.89%
Adroitech Inc 56 $61,877 88.89%
Compass Bank 56 $89,913 88.89%
Universal Cable Holdings Inc Dba Suddenlink Communications 56 $95,650 88.89%
Reliable Software Resources 56 $89,308 88.89%
Heights Global It Service Corporation 56 $59,304 88.89%
Zeus Solutions Inc 56 $80,703 88.89%
Ip Heights Llc 56 $86,546 88.89%
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 56 $46,131 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Korean Journal Houston Inc 3 $61,582 33.33%
Gendepot Llc 3 $35,104 33.33%
Llytech Inc 3 $74,977 33.33%
Premier Oilfield Laboratories Llc 3 $91,451 33.33%
Cs Wholesale Grocers Inc 3 $119,232 33.33%
Commericial Tire Sales Service Llc 3 $22,325 33.33%
Tour Discountersinc 3 $37,904 33.33%
Real Time Resolutions Inc 3 $82,507 33.33%
Memorial Hermann Health System 3 $113,839 33.33%
Pannee Inc 3 $58,476 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Operators 7 $76,324 77.78%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal 7 $101,248 77.78%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 7 $97,169 77.78%
Rice Milling 7 $97,124 77.78%
Commercial Screen Printing 7 $48,372 77.78%
Textile Furnishings Mills 7 $75,441 77.78%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 7 $58,543 77.78%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 7 $42,521 77.78%
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation 7 $107,676 77.78%
Line Haul Railroads 7 $88,039 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.

State Avg Wage