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 %
Hydrologists 50 $58,238 83.33%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 50 $46,844 83.33%
Prosthodontists 49 $109,928 83.05%
Sociologists 49 $45,237 83.05%
Financial Examiners 49 $61,665 83.05%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 48 $38,857 82.76%
Quality Control Systems Managers 48 $113,102 82.76%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 47 $47,729 82.46%
Editors 47 $41,187 82.46%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 46 $39,262 80.70%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Personal Financial Advisors 10 $94,253 19.61%
Animal Trainers 10 $33,509 19.61%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 10 $40,995 19.61%
Personal Care Aides 10 $17,541 19.61%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 10 $47,235 20.00%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 10 $21,761 20.00%
Mental Health Counselors 9 $34,692 18.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 9 $44,695 18.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 9 $66,512 18.00%
Machinists 9 $45,557 18.37%
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 %
Republic Of Congo 4 $29,047 36.36%
Slovakia 4 $128,808 40.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 4 $72,573 40.00%
Algeria 4 $50,336 44.44%
Barbados 4 $68,943 44.44%
Mauritius 4 $78,120 44.44%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $65,021 50.00%
St Kitts And Nevis 4 $62,366 50.00%
Yemen 3 $35,721 37.50%
Croatia 3 $86,321 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cisco Systems Inc 1,154 $97,881 93.74%
Citibank Na 1,133 $112,981 93.95%
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc 1,097 $71,284 91.42%
System Soft Technologies Llc 1,056 $79,179 89.04%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 1,036 $76,504 87.80%
Ust Global Inc 1,035 $63,853 88.61%
Sabre Glbl Inc 1,034 $96,884 88.91%
International Business Machines Corporation 1,019 $101,749 91.64%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 984 $77,260 88.97%
Ntt Data Services Llc 982 $102,452 89.35%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Expedia Inc 95 $105,219 43.18%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 94 $105,444 43.32%
Conduent Business Services Llc 94 $101,768 43.32%
Epace Technologiesinc 92 $85,877 43.60%
Maruthi Technologies Llc 90 $85,944 42.86%
Innocore Solutions Inc 90 $89,092 43.06%
American General Life Insurance Company 86 $99,468 42.36%
Nexius Solutions Inc 85 $97,790 42.08%
Hp Inc 83 $104,905 41.09%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 81 $114,738 40.10%

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