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 %
Loan Officers 15 $45,518 75.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 15 $124,336 78.95%
Environmental Economists 15 $76,371 78.95%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 15 $75,002 78.95%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 15 $92,938 78.95%
Choreographers 14 $46,611 82.35%
Credit Counselors 14 $29,240 82.35%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $34,687 82.35%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $56,524 82.35%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 14 $50,868 82.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Optometrists 3 $76,086 8.82%
Automotive Master Mechanics 3 $37,641 8.82%
Writers and Authors 3 $40,498 8.82%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $47,577 8.82%
Healthcare Social Workers 3 $42,931 9.09%
Crane and Tower Operators 3 $25,771 9.09%
Chemical Technicians 3 $46,918 9.09%
Athletic Trainers 3 $61,427 9.09%
File Clerks 3 $34,549 9.09%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 3 $43,763 9.09%
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 %
Republic Of Congo 4 $29,047 36.36%
Slovakia 4 $128,808 40.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 4 $72,573 40.00%
Algeria 4 $50,336 44.44%
Barbados 4 $68,943 44.44%
Mauritius 4 $78,120 44.44%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $65,021 50.00%
St Kitts And Nevis 4 $62,366 50.00%
Yemen 3 $35,721 37.50%
Croatia 3 $86,321 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Splendora Independent School District 52 $52,603 89.66%
Autodesk Inc 52 $101,999 89.66%
Callisonrtkl Inc 52 $54,508 89.66%
National Systems America Lp 52 $74,167 89.66%
Jiva Infotech Inc 52 $66,327 89.66%
Accelalpha Inc 51 $95,529 87.93%
Okta Inc 51 $114,949 87.93%
Ram Tek Communications Llc 51 $84,881 87.93%
Cenit Hub Inc 51 $95,928 87.93%
Cloud Analytix Inc 51 $87,173 87.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Financial Services Llc 3 $67,746 37.50%
Mi Electric Industries Inc 3 $96,727 37.50%
Thompson Knight Llp 3 $107,938 37.50%
System Services Inc 3 $72,100 37.50%
T K Builders 3 $17,181 37.50%
Norit Americas Inc 3 $82,586 37.50%
Hidalgo Independent School District 3 $41,337 37.50%
Applied Biosystems Inc 3 $57,297 37.50%
Jp Consulting Inc 3 $68,127 37.50%
New Reliable Corporation 3 $41,219 37.50%

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