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 %
Bechtel Oil Gas Chemicals Inc 284 $84,080 87.12%
Garland Independent School District 282 $45,200 86.77%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 281 $78,209 86.46%
Eficens Systems Llc 281 $91,934 86.46%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 280 $79,198 86.42%
Technozant Llc 279 $67,233 86.38%
American General Life Insurance Company 277 $84,861 86.02%
Cgg Services Us Inc 277 $80,995 86.02%
International Technologies Pro Llc 277 $62,659 86.56%
Veridic Solutions Llc 276 $84,532 86.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sb Industry Inc 22 $80,539 32.84%
Mroads 22 $88,592 32.84%
O9 Solutions Inc 22 $97,781 32.84%
Progress Solutions Inc 22 $99,904 33.33%
Cloudflare Inc 22 $91,731 33.33%
Transunion Llc 22 $80,234 33.33%
Sv Technology Services 22 $98,088 33.33%
Waco Independent School District 22 $39,623 33.85%
Netspend 22 $93,962 33.85%
Hdr Engineering Inc 22 $81,575 33.85%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 183 $27,414 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 170 $27,347 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 148 $29,026 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 147 $28,043 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 135 $26,860 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 133 $25,951 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 121 $24,416 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 107 $27,665 100.00%
Cotton Farming 90 $26,562 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 89 $26,050 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 656 $90,600 42.63%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 622 $105,528 46.66%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 444 $73,664 36.22%
Commercial Banking 436 $91,295 36.33%
Temporary Help Services 393 $2,904,064 36.80%
Full Service Restaurants 389 $36,881 37.30%
Credit Card Issuing 355 $86,222 34.33%
Cement Manufacturing 240 $43,454 25.18%
Roofing Contractors 222 $25,743 24.80%
Insurance Carriers 204 $95,539 23.00%

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