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 %
10bits Llc 55 $84,104 88.71%
Conduent Business Process Optimization Services Inc 55 $97,212 88.71%
Analytics9 Solutions Inc 55 $93,801 88.71%
Daman Incorporated 55 $85,735 88.71%
Nk Technolabs Llc 55 $109,497 88.71%
Antra Inc 55 $81,205 88.71%
Natera Inc 55 $108,148 88.71%
Irunway Inc 55 $80,423 88.71%
Foxconnhon Hai Logistics Texas Llc 55 $45,425 88.71%
Kindred Rehab Services Inc 55 $65,850 88.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Resolution Energy Services Llc 3 $91,069 33.33%
Cch Incorporated 3 $94,508 33.33%
Je Matadi Inc 3 $82,812 33.33%
Hempel Usa Inc 3 $70,526 33.33%
Winnie Community Hospital Llc 3 $75,234 33.33%
Kanand Corporation 3 $110,122 33.33%
Tessolvedts Inc 3 $110,975 33.33%
Infosense Inc 3 $84,004 33.33%
Icu Medical Inc 3 $100,873 33.33%
Trimble Inc 3 $100,450 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting 1 $100,568 100.00%
Book Publishers 1 $149,282 100.00%
Water Transportation 1 $38,646 100.00%
Solid Waste Landfill 1 $95,992 100.00%
Steel Wire Drawing 1 $57,533 100.00%
All Other Telecommunications 1 $139,464 100.00%
Wheat Farming 1 $49,608 100.00%
Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing 1 $77,543 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Exhibition 1 $24,586 100.00%
Other Pipeline Transportation 1 $129,397 100.00%
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