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 %
Newt Global Consulting Llc 147 $72,121 87.50%
Volantsoft Inc 147 $69,001 88.02%
Bened Software Services Inc 147 $72,619 88.02%
Lera Technologies Llc 147 $67,323 88.02%
Dexperts Inc 146 $75,488 87.43%
Occidental Oil And Gas Corporation 146 $108,301 87.43%
Shell Exploration And Production Company 146 $107,421 87.95%
Mobilenet Services Inc 146 $58,111 87.95%
Yokogawa Corporation Of America 146 $89,711 87.95%
Mitchellmartin Inc 146 $114,216 87.95%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wise Men Solutions Llc 10 $117,164 33.33%
Ooyala Inc 10 $88,552 33.33%
Rebel Athleticinc 10 $73,320 33.33%
Optimum It Solutions Inc 10 $97,962 33.33%
Top One Mortgage 10 $56,183 33.33%
Schneider Electric Software Llc 9 $99,655 30.00%
Conquest Consulting Llc 9 $86,119 30.00%
South Plains Roofing Remodeling 9 $22,838 30.00%
Hillsoft Business Solutions Llc 9 $99,426 30.00%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 9 $103,399 30.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 3 $26,575 100.00%
Specialty Trade Contractors 2 $27,986 100.00%
Shellfish Fishing 2 $25,896 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 2 $28,777 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $27,102 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 2 $27,612 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2 $20,647 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $27,612 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 2 $25,438 100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 2 $27,612 100.00%

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