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 %
Amerisoftpro Systems Llc 90 $89,289 88.24%
Modec International Inc 90 $103,125 88.24%
Txu Energy Retail Company Llc 89 $79,849 88.12%
Malonebailey Llp 89 $59,650 88.12%
Maven Companies Inc 89 $79,871 88.12%
Progress Solutions Inc 89 $65,894 88.12%
Enternet Business Systems Inc 89 $61,532 88.12%
Research In Motion Corporation 89 $79,825 88.12%
Infoshare Systems Inc 89 $88,685 88.12%
Advanced It Solutions Inc 89 $90,619 88.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eancom Lp 5 $112,847 29.41%
Sushi Koji Inc 5 $23,275 29.41%
Mythic Inc 5 $139,730 29.41%
Grandview Aviation Llc 5 $101,540 29.41%
Tcs Eserve International Limited 5 $120,107 29.41%
Procore Technologies 5 $112,079 29.41%
Ikon Systems Llc 5 $84,073 29.41%
Man Energy Solutions Usa Inc 5 $91,483 29.41%
Kovan Technology Solutions Llc 5 $121,085 29.41%
Jones Lang Lasalle Americas Inc 5 $126,851 29.41%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training 15 $84,898 83.33%
Claims Adjusting 15 $76,378 83.33%
Commercial Bakeries 15 $68,787 83.33%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors 15 $51,567 83.33%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 15 $67,866 83.33%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing 15 $90,382 83.33%
Snack Food Manufacturing 15 $77,981 83.33%
Pet Care Except Veterinary Services 15 $71,934 83.33%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing 15 $107,890 83.33%
Grantmaking Foundations 15 $53,744 83.33%
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