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 %
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 %
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 3,735 $79,672 85.86%
Jpmorgan Chase Co 3,675 $107,639 85.50%
Ibm Corporation 3,557 $85,959 88.55%
Ibm India Private Limited 3,480 $71,759 90.44%
Mphasis Corporation 3,166 $70,415 95.13%
Amazoncom Services Llc 3,150 $90,498 95.69%
Dallas Independent School District 3,081 $49,551 95.15%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 2,969 $71,964 96.30%
Amazon Web Services Inc 2,697 $88,124 95.07%
Apple Inc 2,652 $113,609 96.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rackspace Us Inc 254 $95,884 34.19%
Arm Inc 226 $105,471 30.54%
Google Llc 223 $91,810 35.57%
Inovant Llc 202 $99,412 32.32%
Kastech Solutions Llc 188 $88,386 32.14%
Atos Syntel Inc 177 $119,140 33.78%
Salesforcecom 175 $103,622 34.25%
Cggveritas Services Us Inc 168 $52,288 34.43%
Indeed Inc 168 $78,344 35.97%
Servesys Corporation 156 $92,113 34.98%

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