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)

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 %
Eminence It Solutions Inc 43 $80,825 89.58%
Advanced Homecare Management 43 $73,737 89.58%
Macquarie Global Services Usa Llc 43 $104,299 89.58%
Ugam Solutions Sez Pvt Ltd 43 $70,275 89.58%
Dallas Baptist University 43 $46,919 89.58%
Wiley College 43 $34,241 89.58%
Advantage It Inc 43 $90,145 89.58%
Just Energy Us Corp 43 $66,418 89.58%
Searce Inc 43 $63,365 89.58%
Musigma Inc 42 $56,148 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Austin Commercial Lp 2 $79,675 28.57%
It Matters Inc 2 $82,046 28.57%
Henderson Food Service Llc 2 $19,001 28.57%
Usa Gateway Inc 2 $93,278 28.57%
Span Systems Corporation 2 $132,309 28.57%
Alsbridge Inc 2 $138,206 28.57%
Qualcomm Atheros Inc 2 $79,830 28.57%
Parkland Health Hospital System 2 $110,406 28.57%
Sns Global Corporation 2 $117,229 28.57%
Beauticontrol Inc 2 $84,147 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 5 $59,080 83.33%
Pharmacies And Drug Retailers 5 $124,234 83.33%
Motor Vehicle Towing 5 $97,506 83.33%
Remediation And Other Waste Management Services 5 $62,196 83.33%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 5 $60,000 83.33%
Rubber Product Manufacturing 5 $69,771 83.33%
Photographic Services 5 $87,298 83.33%
Marinas 5 $67,322 83.33%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $63,268 66.67%
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing 4 $85,254 66.67%
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