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 %
Cigniti Inc 764 $63,099 90.41%
Synechron Inc 751 $88,437 88.98%
Kastech Solutions Llc 749 $80,783 89.06%
Igate Technologies Inc 745 $66,865 88.90%
Iris Software Inc 739 $107,143 88.82%
Deloitte Tax Llp 712 $77,113 85.99%
Tek Leaders Inc 712 $76,325 86.94%
Salesforcecom Inc 711 $109,063 88.76%
Arm Inc 709 $109,634 88.51%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 704 $113,212 88.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Worleyparsons Group Inc 70 $116,494 43.21%
Nabors Corporate Services Inc 69 $106,123 43.40%
Trinet Usa Inc 68 $99,257 42.77%
Avant Systems Inc 68 $95,273 43.59%
Tekgence Inc 67 $93,538 42.95%
Sam Houston State University 67 $41,880 43.23%
Southwest Airlines Co 66 $108,839 43.42%
Tachyon Technologies Llc 66 $85,419 43.42%
Sr Professionals Lp 64 $81,555 42.95%
University Of Houston 64 $47,439 42.95%

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