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 %
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc 140 $88,795 89.17%
Centraprise Corp 139 $77,754 88.54%
Lamar University 139 $51,456 88.54%
Bryan Independent School District 139 $43,461 89.68%
Erp Logic Llc 139 $80,943 89.68%
Consultadd Inc 139 $90,602 89.68%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc 137 $105,616 88.96%
Savantis Solutions Llc 137 $94,542 88.96%
Siritek Inc 137 $74,402 88.96%
The Depository Trust And Clearing Corporation 137 $109,021 88.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mitchell International Inc 9 $91,911 32.14%
Viasat Inc 9 $63,831 32.14%
Wood Group Mustang 9 $98,551 32.14%
Moneygram Payment Systems Inc 9 $102,119 32.14%
Jkp Investment Corp 9 $33,932 32.14%
Cypress Global Services Inc 9 $80,221 32.14%
Insidersreferralcom Inc 9 $75,999 32.14%
Diona Technologies Us Inc 9 $101,162 32.14%
Wood Group Mustang Inc 9 $104,432 32.14%
Credent Technologies Llc 9 $78,721 32.14%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 86 $25,532 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 82 $28,129 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 74 $26,581 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 63 $26,326 100.00%
Crop Production 62 $28,649 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 60 $26,178 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 53 $24,610 100.00%
Potato Farming 40 $26,677 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $28,153 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 35 $25,144 100.00%

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