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 %
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 %
Secureworks Inc 50 $109,840 90.91%
Inteplast Group Ltd 50 $39,454 90.91%
Ntt Data Enterprise Services Inc 50 $79,583 90.91%
Avs Solutionsinc 50 $92,329 90.91%
Broadcom Corporation 50 $118,516 90.91%
Shilsoft Inc 49 $94,756 89.09%
Marathon Petroleum Company Lp 49 $107,721 89.09%
Software Bloc Llc 49 $85,610 89.09%
Akamai Technologies Inc 49 $124,565 89.09%
Mu Sigma Inc 49 $62,372 89.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Us Oncology 3 $72,218 37.50%
Probe Technology Services Inc 3 $137,308 37.50%
Rand Group Solutions Llc 3 $87,062 37.50%
Bansar Technologies Inc 3 $73,930 37.50%
Vhs Valley Management Company Inc 3 $76,988 37.50%
Pcdg Enterprises Llc Dba Brightstar Of Friendswood 3 $17,285 37.50%
Transatlantic Petroleum Usa Corp 3 $134,459 37.50%
Peek Traffic Corporation 3 $99,181 37.50%
Nks Inc Dba River Oaks Cleaners 3 $28,905 37.50%
Cds Card Data Service Inc 3 $50,440 37.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing 4 $55,359 66.67%
Mobile Food Services 4 $53,706 66.67%
Other Investment Pools And Funds 4 $96,824 66.67%
Boat Building 4 $102,908 66.67%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 4 $71,120 80.00%
Shellfish Farming 4 $65,198 80.00%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing 4 $62,665 80.00%
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing 4 $109,543 80.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies 4 $58,802 80.00%
Building Equipment Contractors 4 $66,815 80.00%
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