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 %
Texas Am University Corpus Christi 183 $46,826 87.56%
University Of Texas Medical Branch 183 $64,535 87.56%
Tts Solutionsinc 182 $61,006 87.50%
Endeavour Software Technologies Inc 182 $72,501 87.50%
Capital Info Group Inc 182 $88,117 87.92%
Nrg Energy Inc 182 $97,678 88.35%
Damian Consulting Inc 182 $68,214 89.22%
Worleyparsons Group Inc 181 $97,047 88.73%
Stiaos Technologies Inc 181 $82,393 89.60%
Cybersoft Technologies Inc 181 $69,884 89.60%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Becton Dickinson And Company 12 $72,590 31.58%
Petroleum Geoservices Inc 12 $99,999 31.58%
Bbva 12 $98,311 31.58%
Tektra It Servicesinc 12 $119,421 31.58%
Beck Facility Services Llc 12 $19,344 31.58%
Souht Plains Metal Buildings Inc 12 $27,352 31.58%
A B Environmental Services Inc 12 $47,055 31.58%
Mary Kay Inc 12 $88,232 31.58%
Yourcause Llc 12 $89,305 32.43%
Lg Electronics Alabama Inc 12 $60,781 32.43%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cosmetology And Barber Schools 1 $47,923 100.00%
Other Gasoline Stations 1 $70,886 100.00%
Stationery Product Manufacturing 1 $97,989 100.00%
Historical Sites 1 $95,347 100.00%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers 1 $45,573 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $133,952 100.00%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing 1 $32,712 100.00%
Furniture Retailers 1 $38,397 100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 1 $93,995 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 1 $128,690 100.00%
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