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)

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 %
Royal Technocrats Inc 310 $72,565 87.82%
Pros Inc 308 $91,802 87.25%
General Motors Financial Company Inc 306 $100,022 87.18%
Randstad Technologies Lp 300 $77,419 85.71%
Infogain Corporation 300 $82,252 86.21%
The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Cente 299 $46,919 86.17%
Intuit Inc 297 $102,230 85.84%
Cyient Inc 297 $66,422 86.09%
Charles Schwab Company Inc 296 $121,508 85.80%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 296 $97,905 86.05%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eteam Solutions Inc 24 $104,885 33.80%
Gtl Usa Inc 24 $103,008 33.80%
Texas Christian University 24 $33,691 33.80%
Green Meadows Design Landscaping Inc 24 $44,025 33.80%
Zirlen Technologies Inc 24 $109,715 34.29%
Orabase Solutions Llc 24 $110,651 34.29%
Bdo Usa Llp 24 $92,413 34.29%
Niftek Inc 24 $81,436 34.29%
Onesubsea Llc 24 $113,117 34.29%
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At H 24 $96,967 34.78%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 280 $95,119 90.32%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 276 $99,090 91.69%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 268 $83,419 92.10%
Tax Preparation Services 256 $70,885 88.28%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 252 $87,611 87.50%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 250 $87,590 87.41%
Waste Collection 248 $93,941 87.32%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 247 $97,457 87.59%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 246 $77,431 87.54%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 246 $89,805 87.54%

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