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 %
Ca Inc 167 $95,383 88.83%
Voxai Solutions Inc 166 $78,302 88.77%
Mind Tech Inc 166 $82,095 88.77%
Formosa Plastics Corporation Texas 166 $70,121 88.77%
Maveric Nxt Inc 166 $85,643 88.77%
Sun Soft Technologies Inc 165 $63,665 88.24%
Fidelity Brokerage Services Llc 165 $92,266 88.71%
Management Health Systems Llc 165 $55,493 88.71%
Emc Consulting Group Inc 165 $89,486 89.19%
Econtenti Inc 164 $57,835 88.65%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Visionworks Of America Inc 10 $103,742 29.41%
Daltile Corporation 10 $82,127 29.41%
Byond Inc 10 $98,563 29.41%
Tejas Clearing Land Company Inc 10 $23,795 29.41%
Pritna Inc 10 $80,818 29.41%
Palenque Management Llc 10 $69,050 29.41%
Knm Transport Inc 10 $42,037 29.41%
Joss Growers Inc 10 $17,337 30.30%
Richard Drake Construction Company Lp 10 $32,240 30.30%
Fmc Technologies Inc 10 $101,163 30.30%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 280 $95,119 90.32%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 276 $99,090 91.69%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 268 $83,419 92.10%
Tax Preparation Services 256 $70,885 88.28%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 252 $87,611 87.50%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 250 $87,590 87.41%
Waste Collection 248 $93,941 87.32%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 247 $97,457 87.59%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 246 $77,431 87.54%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 246 $89,805 87.54%

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