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 %
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 %
Pinwheel Solutions Inc 80 $77,632 87.91%
Overhead Door Corporation 80 $99,298 87.91%
Automation Technologies Llc 80 $80,320 87.91%
Diversant Llc 80 $93,499 88.89%
Wise Men Solutions Llc 79 $75,640 87.78%
Microland Limited 79 $69,643 87.78%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd 79 $86,233 87.78%
Loyalty Methods Inc 79 $69,215 87.78%
Cpsg Partners Llc 79 $70,678 87.78%
Tekpros Inc 79 $76,639 87.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drilling Info Inc 5 $85,272 35.71%
Tech Theme Solutions Inc 5 $84,049 35.71%
Edohana Dfw Enterprise Inc 5 $30,805 35.71%
Mother Frances Hospital Regional Health Care Cente 5 $48,996 35.71%
2014 Business Corporationllc 5 $45,927 35.71%
Great Host Internationalinc Dba Andalucia Nuts 5 $36,317 35.71%
Hart Energy Publishing Lllp 5 $68,944 35.71%
Rover Resources 5 $84,515 35.71%
Personify Inc 5 $71,448 35.71%
Globalfoundries Us Inc 5 $123,496 35.71%

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