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 %
Arka Solutions Inc 62 $72,545 91.18%
Stratus Meridian Llc 62 $89,563 91.18%
Spl Consulting Inc 62 $100,565 91.18%
Catapult Staffing Llc 62 $81,754 91.18%
Rocket Mortgage Llc 61 $100,113 89.71%
Ez4 Technologies Llc 61 $87,109 91.04%
Lpl Financial Llc 61 $110,344 91.04%
Cloud Infra It Solutions Inc 61 $92,533 91.04%
Mastech Digital Consulting Inc 61 $98,324 91.04%
Sprint Corporation 61 $78,820 91.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Randstad Technologies Llc 3 $70,713 30.00%
Gold Quest Group Llc 3 $101,920 30.00%
Sesi Corporate Llc 3 $86,680 30.00%
Asakura Robinson Company Llc 3 $49,830 30.00%
Regents Consulting Group Llc 3 $116,667 30.00%
Fei Company Dba Thermo Fisher Scientific 3 $90,203 30.00%
Citigroup Global Markets Operations And Technology 3 $107,633 30.00%
Stackpath Llc 3 $82,285 30.00%
Jersey Girl Enterprises Lp 3 $25,646 30.00%
Five Star Petroleum Llc 3 $99,882 30.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training 15 $84,898 83.33%
Claims Adjusting 15 $76,378 83.33%
Commercial Bakeries 15 $68,787 83.33%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors 15 $51,567 83.33%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 15 $67,866 83.33%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing 15 $90,382 83.33%
Snack Food Manufacturing 15 $77,981 83.33%
Pet Care Except Veterinary Services 15 $71,934 83.33%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing 15 $107,890 83.33%
Grantmaking Foundations 15 $53,744 83.33%
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