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 %
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 8,381 $84,003 94.72%
Database Administrators 8,059 $74,351 92.03%
Operations Research Analysts 7,718 $72,455 91.16%
Electrical Engineers 6,741 $87,329 87.98%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 6,126 $46,294 91.27%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,955 $135,982 91.91%
Civil Engineers 5,577 $73,303 86.48%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 4,552 $80,254 94.07%
Information Technology Project Managers 4,075 $90,904 93.66%
Web Developers 3,751 $59,078 87.58%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electrical Engineers 764 $92,936 82.68%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 576 $44,609 65.23%
Civil Engineers 536 $84,454 62.25%
Database Administrators 508 $83,428 64.22%
Management Analysts 500 $95,162 69.64%
Sales Engineers 473 $104,799 68.06%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 391 $25,688 56.34%
Industrial Engineers 355 $86,325 51.37%
Statisticians 355 $65,196 51.60%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 340 $135,896 52.96%
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 %
Teknest Inc 35 $76,079 89.74%
Tekstrom Inc 35 $72,311 89.74%
Shannon Clinic 35 $131,104 89.74%
Quadrant 4 System Corporation 35 $65,037 89.74%
Vvstech Inc 35 $67,388 89.74%
Cottonwood Abbey Technology Partners Inc 35 $66,336 89.74%
Usm Business Sytems Inc 35 $87,776 89.74%
Medassets Inc 35 $73,355 89.74%
Becton Dickinson And Company 35 $91,448 89.74%
Riteclik Corporation 35 $82,789 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rsb Solutions Ltd Co 2 $46,696 33.33%
Pinoy Lonestars Llc 2 $26,229 33.33%
Mr Manufacturing Llc 2 $62,317 33.33%
Souryarpan Llc Dba Reggis Liquor Store 2 $27,269 33.33%
Goldenlight Realty 2 $77,085 33.33%
Academic Partnerships 2 $120,692 33.33%
Nice 2 $79,082 33.33%
Lomas Land Maintenance Llc 2 $33,051 40.00%
Voestalpine Texas Llc 2 $91,718 40.00%
Calfrac Well Services Corp 2 $91,364 40.00%

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