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)

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 %
Softwaytek Llc 33 $76,777 89.19%
Gibson Applied Technology Engineering Inc 33 $94,931 89.19%
Valerus Field Solutions Lp 33 $92,579 89.19%
Sunpower Corporations Systems 33 $97,282 89.19%
Huron Consulting Services Llc 33 $98,862 89.19%
Insight North America Inc 33 $99,178 89.19%
Rulesware Llc 33 $89,231 89.19%
Empyracom Inc 33 $83,615 89.19%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc 33 $88,933 89.19%
Dynata Llc 33 $92,940 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tomorrow Wireless Llc 2 $60,830 40.00%
Triangle Engineering Llc 2 $79,279 40.00%
Sdl Inc 2 $104,862 40.00%
Texas Fresh Food Llc 2 $32,480 40.00%
Fort Ranches Lp 2 $20,966 40.00%
Quality Mufflers Inc 2 $35,807 40.00%
Szh Inc 2 $46,249 40.00%
Mr Car Shine Body Shop 2 $57,262 40.00%
Parsley Energy Operations Llc 2 $86,227 40.00%
Sr Renovation Inc Dba Concept Home Design 2 $35,495 40.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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