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 %
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 %
Slri Solutions Llc 38 $94,638 90.48%
Petabyte Technologies Inc 38 $65,249 90.48%
Cyberonics Inc 38 $82,224 90.48%
Saggezza Inc 38 $100,998 90.48%
Baker Engineering And Risk Consultants Inc 38 $77,401 90.48%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc 38 $77,644 90.48%
Gooyah Technologies Inc 38 $82,514 90.48%
Alice Tech Solutions Llc 38 $82,131 90.48%
Cryptocurrency Technologies Llc 38 $90,646 90.48%
Swiftwin Solutions Inc 37 $89,996 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geometrica Inc 2 $61,506 33.33%
Gotera Inc 2 $72,894 33.33%
Aj Prosper Inc Dba China Harbor 2 $25,584 33.33%
Kenneth Cook Farms 2 $22,422 33.33%
Achm Enterprises Group Inc 2 $54,756 33.33%
Lazard Freres Co Llc 2 $155,553 33.33%
Oncology Services International 2 $103,605 33.33%
Paton Engineers And Constructors 2 $107,412 33.33%
Core Technology Services Inc 2 $66,976 33.33%
Abe Food Inc 2 $22,610 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cosmetology And Barber Schools 1 $47,923 100.00%
Other Gasoline Stations 1 $70,886 100.00%
Stationery Product Manufacturing 1 $97,989 100.00%
Historical Sites 1 $95,347 100.00%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers 1 $45,573 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $133,952 100.00%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing 1 $32,712 100.00%
Furniture Retailers 1 $38,397 100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 1 $93,995 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 1 $128,690 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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