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 %
Freight and Cargo Inspectors 18 $43,955 81.82%
Geophysical Data Technicians 18 $47,884 81.82%
Acupuncturists 17 $64,156 77.27%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 16 $35,413 72.73%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 16 $94,593 76.19%
Instructional Designers and Technologists 16 $58,553 76.19%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $78,259 71.43%
Counselors, All Other 15 $38,344 75.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 15 $41,766 75.00%
Industrial Engineering Technologists 15 $48,958 75.00%
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 %
Panama 9 $75,849 47.37%
Iraq 9 $76,581 47.37%
Bahamas 9 $69,742 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 8 $49,959 44.44%
Belize 8 $57,704 44.44%
Angola 8 $79,676 44.44%
Grenada 8 $57,280 44.44%
Moldova 8 $81,210 44.44%
Azerbaijan 7 $86,024 41.18%
Uruguay 7 $75,777 43.75%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pecos Barstow Toyah Independent School District 44 $40,160 89.80%
Hewitt Associates Llc 44 $65,272 89.80%
Systel Inc Of Delaware 44 $73,433 89.80%
Prolim Consulting Inc 44 $87,813 89.80%
Baker Hughes A Ge Company Llc 44 $102,315 89.80%
Insys Group Inc 44 $92,581 89.80%
Westlake Chemical Corporation 44 $108,482 89.80%
3s Network Inc 44 $49,975 89.80%
Softpath System Llc 44 $69,150 89.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc 44 $54,066 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Asma Business Inc Dba Johns Countryette 2 $53,695 28.57%
Shin Jeong Investment Inc 2 $20,572 28.57%
Mgb Trader International Inc 2 $42,412 28.57%
Om Trading Inc Dba Om Produce 2 $68,360 28.57%
Orion Engineered Carbons Llc 2 $91,198 28.57%
Smartvault Corporation 2 $111,166 28.57%
Geostock Us Llc 2 $87,121 28.57%
Permian Premier Health Services 2 $93,645 28.57%
Resource Integrators Llc 2 $88,494 28.57%
Global Geophysical Services Inc 2 $98,124 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 271,128 $78,337 92.28%
Computer Systems Design Services 38,977 $85,144 92.96%
Engineering Services 22,070 $81,052 83.43%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 18,742 $85,924 73.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 18,715 $50,725 88.08%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 15,022 $85,906 95.17%
Other Computer Related Services 13,954 $77,657 89.33%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 10,617 $46,338 84.64%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 9,414 $76,775 96.21%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 8,418 $94,296 95.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 627 $25,559 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 450 $27,812 100.00%
Apiculture 374 $25,810 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 349 $36,190 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 326 $26,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 325 $32,835 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 282 $25,578 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 278 $26,973 100.00%
Sheep Farming 253 $19,789 100.00%
Hay Farming 198 $26,877 100.00%

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