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 %
Dell Usa Lp 2,458 $99,576 90.30%
American Airlines Inc 2,298 $78,836 91.81%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 2,071 $88,775 83.14%
Microsoft Corporation 1,993 $87,657 85.03%
Dell Products Lp 1,982 $95,161 90.59%
Deloitte Touche Llp 1,971 $73,588 92.02%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1,716 $109,552 80.87%
Schlumberger Technology Corporation 1,702 $80,418 80.74%
Intel Corporation 1,665 $100,935 81.82%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 1,619 $98,661 81.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Photon Infotech Inc 155 $99,101 34.91%
Houston Independent School District 152 $48,685 34.39%
University Of Texas At Austin 149 $52,181 34.98%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 149 $91,331 37.06%
Copart Inc 145 $96,854 37.18%
Vsion Technologiesinc 144 $86,658 38.61%
Conocophillips Company 142 $116,409 39.66%
Saxon Global Inc 136 $86,086 41.72%
Cubic Technologies Llc 136 $89,377 41.85%
Cameron International Corporation 133 $88,525 41.05%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 116 $66,706 84.06%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 116 $76,295 84.06%
Travel Agencies 116 $71,836 85.29%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 116 $77,683 87.22%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 115 $87,400 87.12%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 114 $51,688 87.02%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 113 $72,218 87.60%
Activities Related To Real Estate 113 $74,240 87.60%
Industrial Design Services 112 $73,826 87.50%
Fine Arts Schools 111 $47,906 88.80%
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