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 %
Optometrists 45 $87,195 78.95%
Tax Preparers 43 $34,182 78.18%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 43 $43,983 78.18%
Designers, All Other 42 $42,942 76.36%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 42 $56,590 77.78%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 41 $69,326 75.93%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $41,751 77.36%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 40 $48,248 76.92%
Chemical Technicians 40 $36,551 76.92%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $49,193 76.92%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technical Writers 9 $65,682 18.37%
Physicists 9 $66,291 18.37%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 9 $44,695 18.37%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $35,227 18.37%
Mental Health Counselors 9 $34,692 18.37%
Prosthodontists 9 $98,577 18.37%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 9 $175,702 18.37%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $37,676 16.67%
Chiropractors 8 $48,162 16.67%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $36,029 16.67%
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 %
Panama 9 $75,849 47.37%
Iraq 9 $76,581 47.37%
Bahamas 9 $69,742 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 8 $49,959 44.44%
Belize 8 $57,704 44.44%
Angola 8 $79,676 44.44%
Grenada 8 $57,280 44.44%
Moldova 8 $81,210 44.44%
Azerbaijan 7 $86,024 41.18%
Uruguay 7 $75,777 43.75%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cigniti Inc 764 $63,099 90.41%
Synechron Inc 751 $88,437 88.98%
Kastech Solutions Llc 749 $80,783 89.06%
Igate Technologies Inc 745 $66,865 88.90%
Iris Software Inc 739 $107,143 88.82%
Deloitte Tax Llp 712 $77,113 85.99%
Tek Leaders Inc 712 $76,325 86.94%
Salesforcecom Inc 711 $109,063 88.76%
Arm Inc 709 $109,634 88.51%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 704 $113,212 88.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Worleyparsons Group Inc 70 $116,494 43.21%
Nabors Corporate Services Inc 69 $106,123 43.40%
Trinet Usa Inc 68 $99,257 42.77%
Avant Systems Inc 68 $95,273 43.59%
Tekgence Inc 67 $93,538 42.95%
Sam Houston State University 67 $41,880 43.23%
Southwest Airlines Co 66 $108,839 43.42%
Tachyon Technologies Llc 66 $85,419 43.42%
Sr Professionals Lp 64 $81,555 42.95%
University Of Houston 64 $47,439 42.95%

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