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 %
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 %
Metrix It Solutions Inc 68 $92,821 89.47%
Bridge Logix Solutions Llc 68 $59,760 89.47%
Ford Motor Company 68 $94,450 89.47%
Abacus Technical Services Llc 68 $95,708 90.67%
Tek Spikes Llc 68 $94,456 90.67%
Virtuoso Info Systems Inc 68 $93,550 90.67%
Appodis Inc 68 $95,723 90.67%
Tek Ninjas Solutions Llc 68 $90,085 90.67%
Impetus Technologies Inc 68 $96,903 90.67%
Sap Labs Llc 67 $103,719 89.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clearesult 4 $95,789 36.36%
Uhy Advisors Tx Llc 4 $77,854 36.36%
Tetra Technologies Inc 4 $161,471 36.36%
Planview Inc 4 $85,415 36.36%
Ambit Management Inc 4 $67,080 36.36%
Flextronics International Usa Inc 4 $78,343 36.36%
Southwestern Adventist University 4 $46,592 36.36%
Bizteon Inc 4 $78,349 36.36%
Foxconnhon Hai Logistics Texas Llc 4 $60,736 36.36%
Homeward Residential Inc 4 $96,839 36.36%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Courts 2 $70,460 66.67%
Charter Bus Industry 2 $74,090 66.67%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $42,474 100.00%
Limousine Service 2 $69,805 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 2 $60,154 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 2 $35,381 100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $53,352 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 2 $87,080 100.00%
All Other Waste Management Services 2 $74,069 100.00%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance 2 $85,821 100.00%
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