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 %
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 142 $28,772 83.04%
Natural Sciences Managers 139 $104,324 81.76%
Hospitalists 135 $148,445 80.36%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 134 $59,153 81.71%
Technical Writers 133 $59,282 82.10%
Auditors 133 $61,063 83.13%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 132 $25,477 83.54%
Psychiatrists 131 $142,280 82.91%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 128 $51,195 81.01%
Judicial Law Clerks 126 $39,076 81.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Dominican Republic 13 $79,214 40.63%
Sweden 13 $71,968 41.94%
Denmark 13 $103,480 41.94%
Cameroon 13 $65,009 44.83%
Tanzania 12 $74,779 41.38%
Belarus 12 $80,715 42.86%
Zambia 12 $57,517 42.86%
Uganda 12 $76,028 44.44%
Dominica 12 $59,498 46.15%
Cambodia 11 $36,880 42.31%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Astir It Solutions Inc 210 $76,805 86.42%
Trinet Usa Inc 210 $104,553 86.42%
Epsoft Technologies Llc 210 $77,001 87.14%
Epace Technologies Inc 210 $77,167 87.14%
Resolve Tech Solutions Inc 210 $77,186 87.87%
Maruthi Technologies Llc 210 $61,025 88.24%
Mudiam Inc 210 $71,881 88.24%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 209 $87,432 88.19%
Strategic Resources International Inc 209 $76,228 88.56%
Primus Global Services Inc 209 $69,274 88.56%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gamestop Inc 15 $131,886 31.91%
It Commence Inc 15 $92,342 31.91%
Business Technology Software Solutions Inc 15 $97,420 32.61%
Fair Isaac Corporation 15 $112,052 32.61%
Sally Beauty Supply Llc 15 $109,225 32.61%
The Evolvers Group Lp 14 $117,172 30.43%
Mind Tech Inc 14 $80,802 30.43%
Lavsun Technologies Inc 14 $91,123 30.43%
Terracon Consultants Inc 14 $79,226 31.11%
Corpus Christi Hospitalists Pllc 14 $162,699 31.11%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 271,128 $78,337 92.28%
Computer Systems Design Services 38,977 $85,144 92.96%
Engineering Services 22,070 $81,052 83.43%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 18,742 $85,924 73.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 18,715 $50,725 88.08%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 15,022 $85,906 95.17%
Other Computer Related Services 13,954 $77,657 89.33%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 10,617 $46,338 84.64%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 9,414 $76,775 96.21%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 8,418 $94,296 95.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 627 $25,559 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 450 $27,812 100.00%
Apiculture 374 $25,810 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 349 $36,190 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 326 $26,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 325 $32,835 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 282 $25,578 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 278 $26,973 100.00%
Sheep Farming 253 $19,789 100.00%
Hay Farming 198 $26,877 100.00%

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