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 %
Jsw Steel Usa Inc 98 $76,527 89.09%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 98 $82,708 89.09%
Bain Company Inc 98 $89,753 89.09%
Lead It Corporation 98 $75,568 89.91%
Software Transformations Inc 98 $57,346 89.91%
Pioneer Consulting Llc 97 $91,356 88.99%
Grenza Inc 97 $68,170 88.99%
Lanco Global Systems Inc 97 $71,553 88.99%
Skl Solutions Inc 97 $85,667 88.99%
Quant Systems Inc 97 $68,945 88.99%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Globant Llc 6 $101,282 31.58%
Dwbi Services Inc 6 $87,402 31.58%
Infodrive Systems Inc 6 $107,411 31.58%
Texas Health And Human Services Commission 6 $118,522 31.58%
Kibo Software Inc 6 $116,074 31.58%
Ramen Hakata Llc 6 $18,176 31.58%
Rts Landscaping Inc 6 $23,924 31.58%
Marathon Petroleum Company Lp 6 $114,567 31.58%
Boy Scouts Of America 6 $117,142 31.58%
Bean Infosystems Llc 6 $93,801 31.58%

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