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 %
Vectra Infosys Inc 146 $60,431 87.95%
Fidelity Service Company Inc 145 $85,644 87.88%
Adalitek Group Llc 145 $85,815 87.88%
Makeurcareer Llc 145 $67,350 87.88%
Health Carousel Ii Llc 145 $61,326 87.88%
Graviton Solutions Inc 145 $84,379 88.41%
Executive Software Guild Inc 145 $93,472 88.41%
Orpine Inc 144 $82,078 87.80%
Sierra Infosys Inc 144 $60,575 87.80%
Tekdynamics Inc 144 $61,639 88.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pns Software Inc 9 $76,433 30.00%
Kyro4 Solutions Inc Dba Techglobe Inc 9 $86,038 30.00%
Uhnder Inc 9 $125,431 30.00%
Protiviti Inc 9 $92,736 30.00%
Webber Llc 9 $85,097 30.00%
Iheartmedia Management Services Inc 9 $102,398 31.03%
Laguarda Low Architects 9 $59,109 31.03%
Energy Future Holdings Corporate Services Company 9 $74,385 31.03%
Horizon Tireinc 9 $66,521 31.03%
Globe Life And Accident Insurance Company 9 $65,839 31.03%

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