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 %
Dominican Republic 13 $79,214 40.63%
Sweden 13 $71,968 41.94%
Denmark 13 $103,480 41.94%
Cameroon 13 $65,009 44.83%
Tanzania 12 $74,779 41.38%
Belarus 12 $80,715 42.86%
Zambia 12 $57,517 42.86%
Uganda 12 $76,028 44.44%
Dominica 12 $59,498 46.15%
Cambodia 11 $36,880 42.31%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 67 $92,514 89.33%
Cognitus Consulting Llc 67 $98,770 89.33%
Minisoft Techonologies Llc 67 $91,760 89.33%
Novisync Inc 67 $66,900 89.33%
Corgan Associates Inc 67 $53,096 89.33%
Waco Independent School District 67 $41,625 89.33%
Optimal Solutions Integration Inc 67 $81,519 89.33%
Sally Beauty Supply Llc 67 $94,442 89.33%
Fortune Minds Inc 67 $83,638 89.33%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 67 $107,912 89.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Isotherm Inc 4 $97,370 36.36%
Worldwide Oilfield Machineinc 4 $64,672 36.36%
Asd Specialty Healthcare 4 $17,357 36.36%
Cy Global Inc 4 $61,475 36.36%
Bioo Scientific Corporation 4 $38,995 36.36%
Illinois Tool Works 4 $85,275 36.36%
Heat Transfer Research Inc 4 $82,957 36.36%
Timeclock Plus Llc 4 $64,620 36.36%
Ferrovial Construction Us Corp 4 $86,335 36.36%
Estes Mcclure Associates Inc 4 $72,202 36.36%

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