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 %
Astronomers 25 $58,226 78.13%
Life Scientists, All Other 25 $50,078 78.13%
Clinical Research Coordinators 25 $93,200 80.65%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 25 $89,845 80.65%
Food Service Managers 24 $42,948 77.42%
Anesthesiologists 24 $159,938 77.42%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 24 $50,098 80.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 24 $34,384 80.00%
Recreation Workers 23 $20,814 79.31%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 23 $47,652 79.31%
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 %
United Kingdom 305 $105,831 43.57%
Vietnam 262 $49,425 41.92%
Zimbabwe 260 $36,629 44.67%
Taiwan 255 $71,471 44.19%
Colombia 239 $79,329 43.85%
South Africa 208 $50,201 38.45%
Nigeria 183 $78,549 41.88%
Turkey 180 $70,390 41.47%
Bangladesh 177 $64,479 43.38%
Iran 160 $62,957 45.58%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sai Technologies Llc 53 $81,655 89.83%
Neoage Services Llc 53 $88,245 89.83%
Pvk Corporation 53 $80,511 89.83%
Aurigo Software Technologies Inc 53 $83,268 89.83%
Gx Technology Corporation 53 $84,341 89.83%
Juniper Networks Us Inc 53 $103,539 89.83%
Texas Health Physicians Group 53 $131,147 89.83%
Xome Realty Services Llc 52 $105,453 89.66%
Adef Company 52 $72,512 89.66%
Techsmart Global Inc 52 $92,160 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Auscom Engineering Inc 3 $79,096 33.33%
Lubbock E Partners Ltd 3 $63,641 33.33%
Partschannel Gp Inc 3 $41,461 33.33%
Chemplast Inc 3 $70,235 33.33%
Sierra Systems Inc 3 $73,923 33.33%
Gulfex Lp 3 $85,377 33.33%
Nak Family Texas Inc 3 $62,476 37.50%
Law And Finance Of Wonyoung Kim Pllc 3 $78,083 37.50%
Gpm International Inc 3 $96,956 37.50%
Paetec Communications Inc 3 $71,136 37.50%

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