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 %
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 %
Google Llc 976 $94,313 89.13%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 966 $74,020 88.46%
Caremark Llc 951 $103,501 90.83%
Premier It Solutions Inc 944 $52,801 91.47%
Fujitsu America Inc 935 $84,449 92.94%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 916 $74,211 91.33%
Lt Technology Services Limited 905 $73,160 90.50%
Ntt Data Inc 897 $96,166 89.79%
Bank Of America Na 893 $100,738 91.12%
Halliburton Energy Services Inc 885 $90,421 90.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veritis Group Inc 80 $82,801 40.82%
Construction Technical Services Inc 80 $25,644 41.03%
Technosoft Group Inc 80 $86,823 41.45%
Delta System Software Inc 80 $108,962 41.45%
Nokia Of America Corporation 79 $94,798 41.15%
Paypal Inc 79 $98,731 41.36%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 79 $84,997 41.58%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 79 $108,623 42.02%
Nationstar 79 $115,579 42.02%
Riverwalk Education Foundation Inc 76 $48,722 40.64%

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