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 %
Art Directors 76 $68,930 82.61%
Supply Chain Managers 76 $113,126 84.44%
Agricultural Engineers 75 $48,352 83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 75 $37,160 84.27%
Marine Engineers 75 $83,156 85.23%
Lodging Managers 71 $42,773 81.61%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 69 $75,005 79.31%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 68 $60,758 80.00%
Personal Financial Advisors 68 $55,064 80.95%
Robotics Engineers 68 $91,567 85.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Singapore 44 $94,705 39.64%
Sri Lanka 43 $58,658 41.35%
Trinidad And Tobago 43 $110,994 43.00%
Romania 41 $64,942 41.41%
Honduras 37 $61,973 38.95%
Ecuador 35 $61,882 38.89%
Serbia 34 $72,104 40.96%
Costa Rica 32 $77,099 43.24%
Greece 31 $87,412 43.06%
Albania 31 $38,176 45.59%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tech Apex Solutions Inc 103 $74,497 88.79%
Vdrive It Solutions Inc 103 $93,538 88.79%
Mahaugha Llc 103 $91,372 88.79%
Samsung Research America Inc 103 $110,245 88.79%
Computer Global Solutions Inc 103 $73,397 88.79%
Sirius Xm Connected Vehicle Services Inc 103 $104,235 88.79%
Geometric Americas Inc 103 $61,656 89.57%
Rythmos Inc 103 $82,879 89.57%
Swanktek Inc 103 $84,420 89.57%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 102 $114,217 88.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Netsuite 6 $91,386 28.57%
Toula Manufacturing Ltd Inc 6 $67,489 28.57%
Alert Logic Inc 6 $84,615 28.57%
The Jupiter Group 6 $105,106 28.57%
Worldventures Holdings Llc 6 $105,536 28.57%
Enuit Llc 6 $73,074 30.00%
Practicehwycom 6 $73,576 30.00%
Mott Macdonald Inc 6 $89,276 30.00%
Netsync Network Solutions 6 $82,850 30.00%
Geotomo Llc 6 $63,218 30.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 271,128 $78,337 92.28%
Computer Systems Design Services 38,977 $85,144 92.96%
Engineering Services 22,070 $81,052 83.43%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 18,742 $85,924 73.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 18,715 $50,725 88.08%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 15,022 $85,906 95.17%
Other Computer Related Services 13,954 $77,657 89.33%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 10,617 $46,338 84.64%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 9,414 $76,775 96.21%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 8,418 $94,296 95.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 627 $25,559 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 450 $27,812 100.00%
Apiculture 374 $25,810 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 349 $36,190 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 326 $26,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 325 $32,835 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 282 $25,578 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 278 $26,973 100.00%
Sheep Farming 253 $19,789 100.00%
Hay Farming 198 $26,877 100.00%

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