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 %
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc Dba Nokia 49 $90,477 89.09%
Calix Inc 49 $83,113 89.09%
Tenet Employment Inc 49 $92,632 89.09%
Lumina Geophysical Llc 49 $79,304 89.09%
3m Company 49 $94,133 89.09%
Marathon Oil Company 49 $104,678 89.09%
Bristlecone Inc 49 $94,295 89.09%
Microchip Technology Inc 49 $88,301 89.09%
Ziontech Solutions Inc 49 $91,284 89.09%
Hallmark Rehabilitation Gp Llc 49 $77,539 89.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veros Systems Inc 3 $59,772 37.50%
Alon Usa Gp Llc Alon Usa 3 $130,693 37.50%
Korean Market 3 $24,399 37.50%
Civitas Capital Management Llc Ga Outsourcing Iv 3 $169,097 37.50%
Precision Task Group Inc 3 $83,637 37.50%
Luminant Generation Company Llc 3 $105,255 37.50%
Saputo Dairy Foods Usa Llc 3 $105,407 37.50%
Buzzclan Llc 3 $79,636 37.50%
Pacific Eagle Trading Inc 3 $48,408 37.50%
Electro Mec Products Inc 3 $47,347 37.50%

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