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 %
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc 375 $89,903 89.29%
Selsoft Inc 375 $54,363 89.71%
Expedia Inc 374 $113,290 89.69%
Hewlett Packard Company 372 $83,943 90.73%
American Tech Vision Solutions Llc 371 $75,094 91.15%
The University Of Texas At El Paso 370 $49,374 91.13%
Sap America Inc 370 $101,237 91.13%
The University Of Texas At Arlington 364 $44,036 90.10%
Headstrong Services Llc 363 $81,318 89.85%
Cybersource Corporation 361 $99,096 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xtivia Inc 29 $76,633 35.37%
Sasken Communication Technologies Limited 29 $98,833 35.80%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 29 $103,794 35.80%
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 29 $131,054 35.80%
V3tech Solutions Inc 28 $123,029 34.57%
Cititurf Llc 28 $29,055 34.57%
Blue Yonder Inc 28 $103,966 34.57%
Bns International Inc 28 $108,141 35.00%
Mexico Foods 28 $67,122 35.00%
Golden Rule Schools Inc 28 $49,971 35.00%

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