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 %
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 %
Mountain It Solutions Llc 109 $89,748 87.90%
Worldwide Oilfield Machine Inc 109 $71,772 87.90%
Sai Cornerstone Inc 109 $63,869 87.90%
Tekvana Inc 109 $94,222 88.62%
Itg Technologies Inc 109 $87,344 88.62%
Tekorion Inc 109 $79,258 88.62%
Xtivia Inc 109 $81,597 88.62%
One Network Enterprises Inc 109 $81,318 88.62%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc 109 $111,252 89.34%
Isqare Technologies Inc 108 $65,100 88.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mohawk Industries Inc 7 $114,569 30.43%
Countryside Nursery Landscape Llc 7 $21,320 30.43%
Liao Kin Company Pc 7 $65,288 30.43%
Aia Engineers Ltd 7 $74,461 30.43%
Wayland Baptist University 7 $46,014 30.43%
Prairie View Am University 7 $59,336 30.43%
Texas First Industrial Corp Inc 7 $66,028 30.43%
Intervoice Inc 7 $92,513 30.43%
Institute Of Information Technology Inc 7 $69,430 30.43%
Jacobs Engineering 7 $82,194 30.43%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 1 $27,102 50.00%
Strawberry Farming 1 $26,354 100.00%
Traveler Accommodation 1 $30,930 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $30,930 100.00%
Performing Arts Spectator Sports And Related Industries 1 $28,870 100.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $24,690 100.00%
Food Manufacturing 1 $27,102 100.00%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities 1 $22,895 100.00%
Business Associations 1 $27,102 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 1 $24,107 100.00%

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