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 %
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 %
Zilliant Inc 45 $83,164 90.00%
Gunda Corporation Llc 45 $64,771 90.00%
Stonebridge Consulting Group Llc 45 $95,298 90.00%
Securus Technologies Inc 45 $92,372 90.00%
Amani Engineering Inc 45 $66,634 90.00%
U Tegration Inc 45 $55,116 90.00%
Protiviti Inc 44 $85,235 88.00%
Texas Am Engineering Experiment Station Part Of Tamus Engineering Pr 44 $45,267 88.00%
Comprehensive Resources Inc 44 $76,314 88.00%
Iflowsoft Solutions Inc 44 $84,404 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trident Microsystems Inc 2 $93,351 28.57%
Masterminds Consulting Inc 2 $119,038 28.57%
Terrabon 2 $88,598 28.57%
Cpanel Inc 2 $85,103 28.57%
Altech Services Inc A Subsidiary Ot Tt Llc 2 $86,331 28.57%
The Consulting Engineers Group Inc 2 $60,237 28.57%
Miguel E Mego Dds Ms Pa 2 $166,400 28.57%
Atx Innovation Inc 2 $89,368 28.57%
Tapco International Inc 2 $104,127 28.57%
Checkfree Corporation Now Part Of Fiserv 2 $104,697 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors 27 $45,907 22.31%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 27 $84,281 23.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 27 $95,987 23.68%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 27 $69,384 23.89%
Site Preparation Contractors 27 $85,702 24.11%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 26 $59,159 23.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 26 $94,898 23.64%
Graphic Design Services 26 $52,650 24.30%
Travel Agencies 26 $73,874 24.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 25 $27,419 23.58%

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