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 %
Compliance Managers 33 $122,248 80.49%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $38,345 80.49%
Energy Engineers 33 $89,107 80.49%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 32 $47,695 80.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 32 $45,629 82.05%
Transportation Planners 32 $68,316 82.05%
Automotive Engineers 32 $96,188 82.05%
Logistics Managers 30 $99,566 81.08%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 29 $45,815 80.56%
Healthcare Social Workers 29 $44,037 80.56%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Producers and Directors 6 $63,499 14.29%
Waiters and Waitresses 6 $18,003 14.29%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 6 $45,504 14.63%
Cargo and Freight Agents 6 $48,065 14.63%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 6 $35,644 14.63%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $57,574 14.63%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 6 $13,352,220 14.63%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 6 $20,730 14.63%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $45,936 14.63%
Epidemiologists 6 $58,202 14.63%
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 %
Acxiom Llc 46 $118,483 90.20%
Kla Tencor Corporation 45 $89,411 88.24%
Envisn Inc 45 $83,958 88.24%
Claims Services Group Llc 45 $118,334 88.24%
Dpr Solutions Inc 45 $98,172 88.24%
9m Solutions Inc 45 $83,339 88.24%
Csg Systems Inc Dba Csg 45 $101,160 88.24%
Echotech Software Solutions Llc 45 $86,027 88.24%
Ricefw Technologies Inc 45 $107,620 88.24%
Livanova Usa Inc 45 $99,691 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dawn Woodless 2 $1,031,836 28.57%
3tech Corporation 2 $89,690 28.57%
Linde North America Inc 2 $81,474 28.57%
Andrews Building Service Inc 2 $124,239 28.57%
Control Flow Inc 2 $65,361 28.57%
Accelerated Intermediate Academy 2 $42,590 28.57%
Jay Willard 2 $14,571 28.57%
Caldwell Companies 2 $62,754 28.57%
Hl Technologies Lp 2 $123,926 28.57%
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc 2 $79,581 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grain Farming 1 $53,144 100.00%
Ammunition Except Small Arms Manufacturing 1 $71,906 100.00%
Commodity Contracts Intermediation 1 $216,902 100.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $16,474 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 1 $52,603 100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing 1 $81,827 100.00%
Confectionery And Nut Retailers 1 $54,746 100.00%
Used Merchandise Retailers 1 $101,192 100.00%
Aquaculture 1 $58,094 100.00%
Geothermal Electric Power Generation 1 $184,829 100.00%
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