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 %
Jc Penney Corporation Inc 135 $109,777 89.40%
Tecnics Consulting Inc 135 $81,158 89.40%
Rnr It Solutions Inc 135 $76,727 90.00%
Pamten Inc 135 $89,391 90.00%
Mediterranean Shipping Company Usa Inc 135 $38,811 90.00%
Gas Unlimited Inc 135 $100,758 90.00%
Ncs Pearson Inc 135 $78,418 90.00%
Iq Spectra Inc 134 $67,770 89.33%
Home Depot Usa Inc 134 $105,060 89.93%
Visionet Systems Inc 134 $75,293 89.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sm Fab Inc 8 $24,003 28.57%
Ceptua It Inc 8 $86,315 28.57%
Cloudsol Technologies Inc 8 $121,888 28.57%
Green Teams Inc 8 $25,210 28.57%
Brightview Landscape Development Inc 8 $26,247 28.57%
Ebsminds It Inc 8 $98,217 28.57%
Eclat Solutions Llc 8 $87,014 28.57%
First Clips Llc Dba Great Clips 8 $18,450 28.57%
Rose De Nuit Llc 8 $50,071 29.63%
Concentra Solutions Inc 8 $115,588 29.63%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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