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 %
Sai Technologies Llc 53 $81,655 89.83%
Neoage Services Llc 53 $88,245 89.83%
Pvk Corporation 53 $80,511 89.83%
Aurigo Software Technologies Inc 53 $83,268 89.83%
Gx Technology Corporation 53 $84,341 89.83%
Juniper Networks Us Inc 53 $103,539 89.83%
Texas Health Physicians Group 53 $131,147 89.83%
Xome Realty Services Llc 52 $105,453 89.66%
Adef Company 52 $72,512 89.66%
Techsmart Global Inc 52 $92,160 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Auscom Engineering Inc 3 $79,096 33.33%
Lubbock E Partners Ltd 3 $63,641 33.33%
Partschannel Gp Inc 3 $41,461 33.33%
Chemplast Inc 3 $70,235 33.33%
Sierra Systems Inc 3 $73,923 33.33%
Gulfex Lp 3 $85,377 33.33%
Nak Family Texas Inc 3 $62,476 37.50%
Law And Finance Of Wonyoung Kim Pllc 3 $78,083 37.50%
Gpm International Inc 3 $96,956 37.50%
Paetec Communications Inc 3 $71,136 37.50%

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