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 %
Industrial Engineers 3,585 $80,325 87.27%
Financial Analysts 3,563 $72,240 87.87%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,543 $61,803 89.27%
Information Security Analysts 3,039 $92,127 78.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 2,960 $44,990 76.15%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2,908 $45,979 89.18%
Sales Engineers 2,672 $98,996 82.34%
Chemical Engineers 2,658 $93,753 83.24%
Statisticians 2,379 $74,120 81.64%
Physical Therapists 2,247 $71,710 80.51%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 1 $28,870 1.59%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marketing Managers 297 $119,955 46.92%
Operations Research Analysts 257 $54,552 43.41%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 252 $59,607 42.57%
Chemical Engineers 250 $108,822 51.98%
Information Security Analysts 240 $102,724 50.74%
Financial Analysts 230 $81,980 48.63%
Dentists, General 219 $115,372 48.67%
Computer Programmers 218 $78,525 50.23%
General and Operations Managers 208 $111,236 64.20%
Logisticians 206 $73,013 64.98%
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 %
Core It Solutions Inc 66 $85,276 89.19%
Teknatio Inc 66 $91,427 89.19%
Rsa Tech Group Llc 66 $87,478 90.41%
Eureka Infotech Inc 66 $82,213 90.41%
Dl Consulting Partners Llc 66 $64,718 90.41%
Avnet Inc 66 $74,980 90.41%
Capital One Services Ii Llc 66 $83,252 90.41%
The University Of Texas At Tyler 66 $38,970 90.41%
Rsm Us Llp 66 $85,332 90.41%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 66 $79,110 90.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xcelo Group Inc 4 $113,204 36.36%
Amadeus Airpotit Americas Inc 4 $91,853 36.36%
Golden Qi Holdings Llc 4 $83,575 36.36%
Tricore Sales Inc 4 $36,234 36.36%
Vennison Technologies Inc 4 $110,885 36.36%
The Way Of Life Christ Ministries America Freedom 4 $33,883 36.36%
Asha Tek Llc 4 $111,176 36.36%
Farmers Group Inc 4 $102,754 36.36%
Static Iq Corp 4 $94,037 36.36%
Esb Technologies Corporation 4 $109,138 36.36%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nail Salons 1 $68,120 100.00%
Convention And Visitors Bureaus 1 $51,792 100.00%
Forging And Stamping 1 $39,520 100.00%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $56,597 100.00%
Biomass Electric Power Generation 1 $118,206 100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing 1 $60,882 100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 1 $48,963 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $90,168 100.00%
Other Personal Services 1 $116,938 100.00%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1 $74,589 100.00%
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