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 %
Zuven Technologies Inc 65 $74,483 90.28%
Infosys Bpo Limited 65 $67,432 90.28%
Centaurus Property Management Llc 65 $56,507 90.28%
Resolve Tech Solutions Llc 65 $99,398 90.28%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc 65 $67,345 90.28%
M Arthur Gensler Jr Associates Inc 65 $52,191 90.28%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 65 $71,249 91.55%
Eclat Integrated Software Solutions Inc 65 $68,696 91.55%
Sri Tech Solutions Inc 65 $83,241 91.55%
Northstar Group Inc 65 $80,532 91.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hippo Employee Services Inc Dba Hippo Insurance 3 $142,612 27.27%
Cj Outdoors Llc 3 $24,773 27.27%
Gpi Real Estate Management Llc 3 $80,711 27.27%
Tekvivid Inc 3 $94,023 27.27%
Dimensional Funds Advisors Lp 3 $81,349 27.27%
Oneplus Usa Corp 3 $75,733 27.27%
Virtue Serve Llc 3 $112,036 27.27%
Hblp Corporation 3 $19,282 27.27%
Accolite Digital Llc 3 $88,310 27.27%
East Lake Veterinary Hospital Pc 3 $84,885 27.27%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 86 $25,532 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 82 $28,129 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 74 $26,581 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 63 $26,326 100.00%
Crop Production 62 $28,649 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 60 $26,178 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 53 $24,610 100.00%
Potato Farming 40 $26,677 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $28,153 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 35 $25,144 100.00%

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