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 %
Global Infotech Services Llc 42 $71,776 91.30%
Astir Technologies Llc 42 $86,367 91.30%
Sofec Inc 42 $93,720 91.30%
Trinet Hr Corporation 42 $98,284 91.30%
Annapurna Labs Us Inc 41 $89,953 89.13%
Optiv Security Inc 41 $100,089 89.13%
I5 Tech Inc 41 $90,663 89.13%
Elxr Technologies Llc 41 $95,602 89.13%
Matrix Resources Inc 41 $103,590 89.13%
Cherish Technologies Inc 41 $87,647 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Fashion Clothing Inc 2 $39,551 28.57%
Packers Plus Energy Services Usa Inc 2 $104,165 28.57%
Accessesp Llc 2 $106,766 28.57%
Greif Inc 2 $131,883 28.57%
Houston Psychiatry Healthcare Pa 2 $40,893 28.57%
Ascii Global Systems Llc 2 $82,618 28.57%
Coon Memorial Hospital And Home 2 $46,831 28.57%
Collabridge Solutions Inc 2 $70,148 28.57%
Jey Empress Inc 2 $18,866 28.57%
Aelina Enterprises Inc Dba Leander Grocery 2 $52,333 28.57%

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