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 %
Southwest Research Institute 107 $65,305 89.17%
University Of Houston 106 $56,205 88.33%
Telecomgateway Llc 106 $67,588 88.33%
Horizon Advanced Systems Inc 106 $68,222 88.33%
Syspro Technologies Inc 106 $54,939 88.33%
Kaar Technologies Inc 106 $86,428 89.08%
Isr Info Way Inc 106 $82,140 89.08%
Mcafee Llc 106 $98,117 89.08%
Tech Theme Solutions Inc 106 $66,049 89.08%
Applied Optoelectronics Inc 106 $68,573 89.08%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Best Way International Llc 6 $48,080 27.27%
F A Management Llc 6 $61,984 27.27%
Marelli North America Inc 6 $81,297 27.27%
Fluxtek Solutions Inc 6 $103,952 27.27%
Homefront Sd Llc 6 $24,482 27.27%
It Convergence Inc 6 $126,911 27.27%
Jma Wireless 6 $113,582 28.57%
Presidio Isd 6 $42,788 28.57%
Trellis It Inc 6 $110,455 28.57%
Matthew Ryan Davis Landscaping 6 $24,482 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 86 $25,532 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 82 $28,129 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 74 $26,581 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 63 $26,326 100.00%
Crop Production 62 $28,649 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 60 $26,178 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 53 $24,610 100.00%
Potato Farming 40 $26,677 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $28,153 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 35 $25,144 100.00%

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