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 %
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 %
Techtheme Solutions Inc 65 $75,171 91.55%
Appsboat Inc 65 $90,955 91.55%
Netspend Corporation 65 $93,553 91.55%
Prowesys Inc 65 $86,724 91.55%
Bigcommerce Inc 65 $98,262 91.55%
Infovision Consultants Inc 65 $68,563 91.55%
Virtueminds Technologies Llc 64 $77,985 90.14%
Cyber Group Inc 64 $82,488 90.14%
Concur Technologies Inc 64 $102,815 90.14%
Startekk Llc 64 $79,973 90.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Liebherramerica Inc 3 $57,311 27.27%
Urbanika Group Llc 3 $58,489 27.27%
Tti Inc 3 $77,404 27.27%
Pure Solutions Llc 3 $93,558 27.27%
C Scott Inc Dba Rancho Encino 3 $19,240 27.27%
Ciena Corporation 3 $135,429 27.27%
Affordablewireless 3 $43,410 27.27%
Varian Medical Systems 3 $78,000 27.27%
Liberty Lawn Landscaping Inc 3 $31,762 27.27%
Bell Trucks America Inc 3 $60,708 27.27%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Courts 2 $70,460 66.67%
Charter Bus Industry 2 $74,090 66.67%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $42,474 100.00%
Limousine Service 2 $69,805 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 2 $60,154 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 2 $35,381 100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $53,352 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 2 $87,080 100.00%
All Other Waste Management Services 2 $74,069 100.00%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance 2 $85,821 100.00%
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