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 %
Kiranam Technologies Inc 161 $68,154 88.46%
Fusion Solutions Llc 161 $68,297 88.95%
Infomerica Inc 160 $75,726 88.40%
Ector County Independent School District 160 $42,135 88.40%
Sbase Technologies Inc 159 $73,065 88.33%
Hindsight Software Solutions Inc 159 $82,989 88.33%
Saika Technologies Inc 159 $82,735 88.33%
Aspire Systems Inc 159 $75,216 88.33%
H E B Lp 159 $105,158 88.83%
Whole Foods Market Services Inc 158 $95,421 88.27%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Luminex Corporation 10 $93,989 31.25%
Athens Independent School District 10 $39,983 31.25%
Turner Townsend Inc 10 $115,032 31.25%
Cloudgen Llc 10 $96,710 31.25%
Charles A Garcia Md Pa 10 $48,867 31.25%
Aig Travel Assist Inc 10 $87,258 31.25%
Murphy Exploration Production Co 10 $103,077 31.25%
Sanjel Usa Inc 10 $101,972 31.25%
Aker Solutions Inc 10 $100,042 31.25%
Altisource 10 $108,784 31.25%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Open End Investment Funds 2 $102,763 7.14%
Tire Manufacturing 2 $73,393 7.14%
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing 2 $88,057 7.14%
Peanut Farming 2 $13,447 7.14%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 2 $41,954 7.41%
Cemeteries And Crematories 2 $95,004 7.41%
Support Activities For Road Transportation 2 $65,603 7.41%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing 2 $76,035 7.41%
Cotton Ginning 2 $34,518 7.41%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 2 $165,183 7.41%

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