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 %
University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley 154 $39,812 88.00%
Dwbi Services Inc 154 $90,044 88.51%
E Giants Technologies Llc 154 $87,986 88.51%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 153 $88,458 87.93%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 153 $102,023 87.93%
Sriven Systems Inc 153 $67,578 87.93%
Foxconn Assembly Llc 153 $54,452 88.95%
Bdo Usa Llp 152 $69,161 88.37%
Msit Systems Inc 152 $72,081 88.37%
Dataquad Inc 151 $91,120 87.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotelscom 10 $81,786 32.26%
Lamar University 10 $44,126 32.26%
Greatwall Inc Dba Universal Mortgage 10 $63,170 32.26%
Vrn Technologies Llc 10 $95,886 32.26%
Penney Opco Llc 10 $119,248 32.26%
Perfect Cuts Of Austin Llc 10 $33,051 32.26%
Solwin Tech Inc 10 $110,760 32.26%
Hernandez Texas Five Star Construction 10 $31,574 32.26%
Vak It Systems Inc 10 $94,037 32.26%
Coppola Inc Dba Adriatic Cafe Italian Grill 10 $17,867 32.26%

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