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)

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 %
People Tech Group Inc 51 $77,483 89.47%
Atkins North America Inc 51 $79,308 89.47%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc 51 $63,271 89.47%
Wwex Franchise Holdings Llc 51 $113,314 89.47%
Universal Cable Holdings Inc 51 $99,294 89.47%
Avventis Inc 51 $85,973 89.47%
Dazzlon Computer Services Inc 51 $86,690 89.47%
Palayekar Companies Inc 51 $92,548 89.47%
Sure Tech Services Inc 51 $64,560 89.47%
Creative Team Llc 51 $72,964 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic 3 $101,213 37.50%
Element Six Us Corporation 3 $117,555 37.50%
Pape Dawson Engineers Inc 3 $82,250 37.50%
Shl Professional Business Svc Inc 3 $77,647 37.50%
Sung Cho Associates Inc 3 $56,243 37.50%
Texas Pearl Inc Dba Americas Inn 3 $25,972 37.50%
Garland Ventures Ltd 3 $55,786 37.50%
Global Electro Comm International Inc 3 $63,253 37.50%
Krypton Solutions Llc 3 $96,221 37.50%
Marshall Health Services Inc 3 $109,429 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