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)

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 %
Delta Global Services Llc 143 $68,435 87.73%
Minisoft Technologies Llc 143 $84,485 87.73%
Mesquite Independent School District 143 $46,341 87.73%
Transunion Llc 143 $87,616 87.73%
Soumava Sen Dds Pc 143 $121,984 88.27%
The Options Clearing Corporation 142 $113,972 87.65%
Agreeya Solutions Inc 142 $79,420 88.20%
Techorbit Inc 141 $75,216 87.58%
Quest It Solutions Inc 141 $87,724 87.58%
Priserve Consulting Inc 141 $55,740 88.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bentley Systems Incorporated 9 $85,386 31.03%
Sonangol Usa Company 9 $94,110 31.03%
Arirang Of Japan Inc 9 $31,147 31.03%
Jda Software Inc 9 $66,632 31.03%
Indus Valley Software Inc 9 $79,673 31.03%
Landmarc Contractors 9 $54,886 31.03%
Alcatel Usa Inc 9 $93,822 31.03%
Sam Moon Trading Enterprises Ltd 9 $67,889 31.03%
Zain Business Inc 9 $44,258 31.03%
Foxconn Corporation 9 $62,331 31.03%

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