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 %
Computek Solutions Inc 33 $71,210 89.19%
Hs Solutions Inc 33 $78,449 89.19%
Splunk Inc 33 $117,545 89.19%
E Computer Technologies Inc 33 $70,680 89.19%
Itspurs Inc 33 $79,300 89.19%
Paramount Software Solutions Inc 33 $82,738 89.19%
Compest Solutions Inc 33 $71,377 89.19%
Prime Healthcare Management Inc 33 $74,339 89.19%
The Awty International School 33 $60,656 89.19%
Sysplus Technology Solutions Llc 33 $68,772 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alina Hospitality 2 $48,121 40.00%
Composite Advanced Technologies Cng Llc 2 $89,617 40.00%
Jennys Bakery Inc 2 $30,472 40.00%
One Technologies Llc 2 $92,342 40.00%
Air Rey Service 2 $66,851 40.00%
Anantolian Enterprises Llc 2 $59,072 40.00%
Tsc Manufacturing And Supply 2 $72,249 40.00%
Oh Soo Llc 2 $17,347 40.00%
Hydraulic Fabrication Services Inc 2 $130,624 40.00%
The Good Shepherd Hospital Inc Dba Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center 2 $104,728 40.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 1 $27,102 50.00%
Strawberry Farming 1 $26,354 100.00%
Traveler Accommodation 1 $30,930 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $30,930 100.00%
Performing Arts Spectator Sports And Related Industries 1 $28,870 100.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $24,690 100.00%
Food Manufacturing 1 $27,102 100.00%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities 1 $22,895 100.00%
Business Associations 1 $27,102 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 1 $24,107 100.00%

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