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 %
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 17 $94,547 27.42%
Cashiers 17 $17,541 27.42%
Segmental Pavers 17 $26,789 27.87%
Art Directors 17 $79,387 28.33%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 17 $67,854 28.33%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 17 $47,712 28.33%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $29,325 28.33%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 16 $44,305 26.67%
Orthodontists 16 $165,554 26.67%
Food Scientists and Technologists 15 $65,972 25.42%
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 %
Prodapt North America 73 $95,793 90.12%
Elevance Health Inc 73 $110,829 90.12%
Yerralpha Llc 73 $85,556 90.12%
Express Scripts Services Co 73 $96,225 90.12%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 73 $71,905 90.12%
Sbp Consulting Inc 73 $89,875 90.12%
Bizcloud Analytics Inc 73 $63,012 90.12%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 73 $89,434 90.12%
Ksquare Solutions Inc 73 $74,307 90.12%
Itcommence Inc 73 $69,345 90.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kevin Huffman Farms Llc 4 $31,746 30.77%
Toro Imports Llc 4 $59,561 33.33%
Y Cell Llc 4 $68,250 33.33%
Kp Infosystems Inc 4 $84,984 33.33%
Harvest Farmers Market Inc 4 $65,468 33.33%
Strand Systems Engineering Inc 4 $59,041 33.33%
Word Of God Fellowship Inc 4 $41,538 33.33%
Applus Rtd Usa Inc 4 $110,802 33.33%
Sealink International Inc 4 $67,969 33.33%
Threepds Inc 4 $63,497 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nail Salons 1 $68,120 100.00%
Convention And Visitors Bureaus 1 $51,792 100.00%
Forging And Stamping 1 $39,520 100.00%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $56,597 100.00%
Biomass Electric Power Generation 1 $118,206 100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing 1 $60,882 100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 1 $48,963 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $90,168 100.00%
Other Personal Services 1 $116,938 100.00%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1 $74,589 100.00%
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