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 %
Natsoft Corporation 427 $86,863 87.50%
Mckesson Corporation 425 $99,503 87.09%
It Spin Inc 420 $72,283 86.24%
The University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Cente 418 $40,413 86.54%
Nvidia Corporation 412 $121,906 86.01%
Facebook Inc 412 $99,074 86.19%
Sapient Corporation 412 $97,478 86.37%
Hp Inc 411 $106,598 86.53%
Capital One National Association 409 $81,466 86.84%
7 Eleven Inc 409 $109,915 87.02%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Txu Energy Retail Company Llc 36 $75,564 38.30%
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc 36 $65,225 38.30%
Regal It Services Inc 36 $90,697 38.30%
Metroplex Gunite 35 $31,682 37.23%
Vdrive It Solutions Inc 35 $111,391 38.04%
Paradigm Geophysical Corp 35 $84,041 38.04%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc 34 $83,653 36.96%
Perficient Inc 34 $76,409 36.96%
Steck Systems Inc 34 $90,927 37.36%
Jobaire Group Inc 34 $47,216 37.36%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 14 $26,804 100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming 14 $26,505 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 13 $28,787 100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 13 $27,378 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 13 $25,813 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $27,413 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 11 $25,597 100.00%
Wineries 11 $25,962 100.00%
Goat Farming 11 $23,369 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $24,960 100.00%

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