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 %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 124 $44,894 80.52%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 122 $42,428 80.26%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 122 $78,167 80.79%
Manufacturing Engineers 121 $84,251 80.13%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 120 $67,910 80.54%
Logistics Engineers 120 $68,521 82.76%
Social Science Research Assistants 119 $32,150 82.64%
Biostatisticians 118 $77,949 83.10%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 117 $42,608 82.39%
Transportation Engineers 115 $75,587 82.73%
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 %
Tech It Solutions Inc 85 $90,666 88.54%
Kairas Systems Corporation 84 $93,314 87.50%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 84 $107,721 87.50%
Southwest Business Corporation 84 $92,542 87.50%
Indotronix International Corporation 84 $94,159 87.50%
Adroit Associates Inc 84 $79,314 88.42%
Vls Systems Inc 84 $84,489 88.42%
Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc 84 $91,812 88.42%
Bluware Inc 84 $92,300 88.42%
Swift Pace Solutions Inc 84 $68,930 88.42%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gsi Commerce Solutions Inc 5 $97,943 31.25%
Omk Tube Inc 5 $98,721 31.25%
Axon Ep Inc 5 $95,068 31.25%
Wellness Care Group Of Texas Inc 5 $79,231 33.33%
Appdynamics 5 $97,565 33.33%
Zachry Construction Corporation 5 $82,118 33.33%
7 Eleven Inc 5 $106,346 33.33%
Zte Usa Inc 5 $80,504 33.33%
Ajilon Consulting 5 $75,363 33.33%
Cdi Corporation 5 $39,122,608 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 27 $61,076 87.10%
Sign Manufacturing 27 $53,634 87.10%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals 27 $90,568 87.10%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing 27 $86,680 87.10%
Rail Transportation 27 $84,926 90.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 27 $131,082 90.00%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing 27 $72,639 90.00%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing 26 $72,526 86.67%
Other Food Manufacturing 26 $67,936 86.67%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 26 $89,040 86.67%
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