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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Treasurers and Controllers 19 $88,591 28.79%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 19 $47,839 28.79%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 18 $78,775 27.69%
Interpreters and Translators 18 $41,814 27.69%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 18 $53,937 28.13%
Customer Service Representatives 18 $34,670 28.13%
Lodging Managers 18 $51,085 28.13%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $42,828 28.13%
Cashiers 17 $17,541 26.56%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 17 $47,712 26.56%
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 %
Haiti 2 $140,192 33.33%
Cote D'ivoire 2 $75,842 33.33%
Kuwait 2 $63,347 40.00%
Oman 2 $133,172 40.00%
Equatorial Guinea 2 $55,152 40.00%
Burkina Faso 2 $90,064 40.00%
Iceland 2 $62,411 50.00%
Bahrain 2 $84,833 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $93,985 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $72,592 25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bp America Inc 619 $106,830 83.65%
Appstek Inc 607 $84,678 83.26%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 601 $105,746 83.70%
Copart Inc 601 $90,571 83.94%
Technip Usa Inc 597 $93,695 83.85%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 596 $73,488 84.06%
National Instruments Corporation 596 $75,418 86.25%
University Of Houston System 594 $54,527 86.46%
Us Bank National Association 594 $113,745 86.72%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 591 $118,668 86.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jnit Technologies Inc 57 $78,304 40.71%
Tm Transportation Services Llc 57 $42,957 41.01%
William Marsh Rice University 57 $50,642 41.91%
Newt Global Consulting Llc 56 $100,089 41.18%
Intel Mobile Communications Inc 56 $92,613 42.11%
7eleven Inc 56 $112,421 42.42%
Unikon It Inc 55 $102,058 41.67%
Hindsight Software Solutions Inc 54 $91,252 41.54%
Nrg Energy Inc 54 $93,116 41.86%
Shooter Lindsey Inc 53 $23,043 41.09%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 271,128 $78,337 92.28%
Computer Systems Design Services 38,977 $85,144 92.96%
Engineering Services 22,070 $81,052 83.43%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 18,742 $85,924 73.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 18,715 $50,725 88.08%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 15,022 $85,906 95.17%
Other Computer Related Services 13,954 $77,657 89.33%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 10,617 $46,338 84.64%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 9,414 $76,775 96.21%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 8,418 $94,296 95.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 627 $25,559 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 450 $27,812 100.00%
Apiculture 374 $25,810 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 349 $36,190 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 326 $26,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 325 $32,835 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 282 $25,578 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 278 $26,973 100.00%
Sheep Farming 253 $19,789 100.00%
Hay Farming 198 $26,877 100.00%

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