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 %
Industrial Engineering Technicians 40 $52,039 78.43%
Physical Scientists, All Other 40 $55,363 78.43%
Surveyors 40 $50,673 78.43%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 40 $95,211 81.63%
Transportation Inspectors 39 $48,015 81.25%
Librarians 38 $43,792 79.17%
Physician Assistants 37 $87,141 78.72%
Music Directors and Composers 37 $42,127 78.72%
Chiropractors 37 $42,951 78.72%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $41,548 80.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fabric Menders, Except Garment 8 $27,152 16.67%
Surveyors 8 $67,876 16.67%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $37,676 16.67%
Chiropractors 8 $48,162 17.02%
Retail Salespersons 8 $23,319 17.02%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 8 $68,591 17.02%
Respiratory Therapists 8 $46,678 17.39%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 7 $37,143 15.22%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $39,222 15.56%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 7 $67,059 15.56%
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 %
Congensys Corp 41 $88,044 91.11%
Ignite Management Consultants Llc 41 $73,708 91.11%
Sourcepulse Llc 41 $74,388 91.11%
Prospance Inc 41 $83,771 91.11%
Vici Voice Inc 41 $75,388 91.11%
Scadea Software Solutions Inc 41 $95,656 91.11%
Byteware Inc 41 $86,076 91.11%
Adbakx Llc 41 $81,592 91.11%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc 41 $75,118 91.11%
Brightfonts Inc 41 $75,263 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trailstone Management Corp 2 $75,504 33.33%
Texas United Capital Inc Dba J C Market Deli 2 $55,859 33.33%
Texas Association Of County Officials 2 $69,472 33.33%
Spanish English And Foreign Languages For America 2 $74,059 33.33%
Corporate Us Financial Llc 2 $89,908 33.33%
Fyrsoft Llc 2 $85,862 33.33%
Sabine Enterprises Inc 2 $53,140 33.33%
Hive9 Inc 2 $97,864 33.33%
Epicor Software Corporation 2 $107,599 33.33%
Dal Pak Investment Inc 2 $45,802 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Machine Tool Manufacturing 15 $71,759 83.33%
All Other Pipeline Transportation 15 $64,293 83.33%
Building Material And Supplies Dealers 15 $82,423 83.33%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 15 $55,540 83.33%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing 15 $91,255 83.33%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 15 $64,791 83.33%
Cheese Manufacturing 15 $87,881 88.24%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 15 $86,918 88.24%
Industrial Sand Mining 15 $69,422 88.24%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 15 $78,753 88.24%
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