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 %
Jnit Technologies 123 $71,921 90.44%
Standav Corp 123 $91,531 90.44%
Doyensys Inc 123 $79,244 90.44%
Reliant Pro Rehab Llc 123 $69,590 90.44%
Robotic Process Automation Llc 123 $81,095 90.44%
Zensar Technologies Inc 122 $81,878 90.37%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 122 $64,707 90.37%
Valuelabs Inc 122 $85,882 90.37%
Edp Renewables North America Llc 122 $79,151 90.37%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 121 $68,375 89.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Midland Independent School District 8 $43,089 32.00%
Mount Pleasant Independent School District 8 $37,485 32.00%
Sdilogic Inc 8 $92,760 32.00%
Oliver Wyman Inc 8 $136,659 32.00%
Kit Professionals Inc 8 $77,509 32.00%
Tas Energy Inc 8 $104,509 32.00%
Soonest Express Inc 8 $59,738 32.00%
Barri Financial Group Llc 8 $103,748 32.00%
Marek Brothers Systems Inc 7 $48,214 29.17%
Crosby Family Dental Inc 7 $78,864 29.17%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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