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 %
Black Veatch Corporation 115 $83,686 89.15%
Sysco Corporation 115 $93,611 89.15%
Comerica Management Company 115 $88,537 89.15%
Vega Soft Inc 115 $70,697 89.15%
John Tesla Inc 114 $65,249 88.37%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 114 $88,756 89.06%
Copper Mobile Inc 114 $59,883 89.06%
Cggveritas Services Us Inc 114 $64,008 89.06%
Infor Us Inc 114 $82,670 89.06%
Flowserve Us Inc 114 $92,059 89.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Seven Tablets Inc 7 $108,352 29.17%
Aaxy Llc Dba Austin First Mortgage 7 $68,902 29.17%
Forescout Technologies Inc 7 $99,124 29.17%
Kevin Love 7 $26,300 29.17%
Tenaris Global Services Usa Corporation 7 $92,685 29.17%
Ipsco Tubulars Inc 7 $114,100 29.17%
Turner Construction Company 7 $84,644 29.17%
Cbi Llc 7 $124,030 29.17%
Ykunt Inc 7 $92,188 30.43%
Fj Farms 7 $17,909 30.43%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing 4 $55,359 66.67%
Mobile Food Services 4 $53,706 66.67%
Other Investment Pools And Funds 4 $96,824 66.67%
Boat Building 4 $102,908 66.67%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 4 $71,120 80.00%
Shellfish Farming 4 $65,198 80.00%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing 4 $62,665 80.00%
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing 4 $109,543 80.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies 4 $58,802 80.00%
Building Equipment Contractors 4 $66,815 80.00%
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