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 %
Insurance Underwriters 29 $56,814 80.56%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 28 $36,101 77.78%
Sustainability Specialists 28 $74,757 77.78%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 28 $97,400 80.00%
Geneticists 27 $47,902 77.14%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 27 $73,491 79.41%
Nuclear Engineers 26 $69,656 76.47%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 26 $29,712 78.79%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 26 $33,727 78.79%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 26 $97,784 78.79%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Rwanda 3 $92,997 42.86%
Yemen 3 $35,721 42.86%
Croatia 3 $86,321 42.86%
Slovenia 3 $33,650 42.86%
Latvia 3 $101,067 42.86%
Sudan 3 $90,210 50.00%
Cyprus 3 $84,420 50.00%
Bahrain 2 $84,833 33.33%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $93,985 33.33%
Palestinian Territories 2 $68,276 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd 66 $85,999 90.41%
Astuteone Corp 66 $58,828 90.41%
Ceva Freight Llc 66 $83,121 90.41%
Ken Technologies Inc 66 $93,082 90.41%
Us Hi Tech Solutions Inc 65 $96,654 89.04%
Tsmc Technology Inc 65 $113,671 89.04%
Jones Lang Lasalle Americas Inc 65 $91,462 90.28%
Kelly Maxson Inc Duns079237324 65 $60,707 90.28%
Tanvi It Solutions Inc 65 $77,298 90.28%
Robustware Inc 65 $76,749 90.28%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Think Analytix Llc 3 $76,898 27.27%
North Houston Pole Line Lp 3 $93,607 27.27%
Idrive Auto Sales 3 $47,798 27.27%
Ms Telecom Inc 3 $30,410 27.27%
Horizon Tire Inc 3 $50,405 27.27%
Down Home Blessed Care Inc 3 $17,805 27.27%
Fisher Asset Management Llc 3 $103,016 27.27%
Gex Management Inc 3 $129,009 27.27%
Syndigo Llc 3 $96,546 27.27%
Beneficient Company Group Usa 3 $92,512 27.27%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 271,128 $78,337 92.28%
Computer Systems Design Services 38,977 $85,144 92.96%
Engineering Services 22,070 $81,052 83.43%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 18,742 $85,924 73.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 18,715 $50,725 88.08%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 15,022 $85,906 95.17%
Other Computer Related Services 13,954 $77,657 89.33%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 10,617 $46,338 84.64%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 9,414 $76,775 96.21%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 8,418 $94,296 95.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 627 $25,559 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 450 $27,812 100.00%
Apiculture 374 $25,810 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 349 $36,190 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 326 $26,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 325 $32,835 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 282 $25,578 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 278 $26,973 100.00%
Sheep Farming 253 $19,789 100.00%
Hay Farming 198 $26,877 100.00%

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