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 %
Curators 22 $42,800 75.86%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 22 $35,233 78.57%
Education Administrators, All Other 22 $53,390 78.57%
Search Marketing Strategists 22 $82,279 78.57%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 21 $43,670 77.78%
Musicians and Singers 21 $40,068 84.00%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 21 $34,348 84.00%
Marine Architects 21 $62,357 84.00%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 21 $79,442 84.00%
Audiologists 20 $60,285 80.00%
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 %
Dominican Republic 13 $79,214 40.63%
Sweden 13 $71,968 41.94%
Denmark 13 $103,480 41.94%
Cameroon 13 $65,009 44.83%
Tanzania 12 $74,779 41.38%
Belarus 12 $80,715 42.86%
Zambia 12 $57,517 42.86%
Uganda 12 $76,028 44.44%
Dominica 12 $59,498 46.15%
Cambodia 11 $36,880 42.31%

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 %
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