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 %
Siri Infosolutions Inc 158 $80,162 88.76%
Generic Solutions Inc 157 $56,368 88.20%
Quinnox Inc 156 $72,629 87.64%
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd 156 $68,489 87.64%
Vejars Technologies Inc 155 $73,640 87.57%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 155 $64,780 87.57%
Tts Solutions Inc 155 $68,890 87.57%
Eficens Systems Inc 155 $96,051 88.07%
The Advisory Board Company 154 $75,759 87.50%
Ziddos Inc 154 $71,660 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allied Insulation And Supply Inc 10 $24,049 31.25%
Saga Consulting Services Llc 10 $73,663 31.25%
University Of The Incarnate Word 10 $34,094 31.25%
South Texas Dental Associates Lp 10 $104,387 31.25%
Childress Regional Medical Center 10 $43,364 31.25%
Master Labs Inc 10 $70,489 32.26%
Avalon Consulting Llc 10 $93,380 32.26%
Knowledge Based Systems Inc 10 $59,854 32.26%
Holmes Foods Inc 10 $12,418 32.26%
Hoerbiger Service Inc 10 $87,479 32.26%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nail Salons 1 $68,120 100.00%
Convention And Visitors Bureaus 1 $51,792 100.00%
Forging And Stamping 1 $39,520 100.00%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $56,597 100.00%
Biomass Electric Power Generation 1 $118,206 100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing 1 $60,882 100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 1 $48,963 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $90,168 100.00%
Other Personal Services 1 $116,938 100.00%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1 $74,589 100.00%
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