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 %
Toyota Connected North America Inc 35 $99,011 87.50%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 35 $95,580 87.50%
Weber Aircraft Llc 35 $58,095 87.50%
Pegasus Infotech Inc 35 $62,451 87.50%
Brunel Energy Inc 35 $112,063 87.50%
Benchmark Electronics Inc 35 $69,063 87.50%
Reddy Consulting Inc 35 $56,116 87.50%
Hunt Oil Company 35 $123,974 89.74%
Dnv Gl Usa Inc 35 $94,468 89.74%
Clear Creek Independent School District 35 $50,226 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chatman Pvt Investigators Security Officers Llc 2 $44,731 33.33%
Tempura Food Management 2 $22,859 33.33%
Spanish Meadows Of Katy 2 $63,867 33.33%
Abco Products Inc 2 $41,351 33.33%
Marquez Express Inc 2 $42,297 33.33%
Stynllc Dba Orange Texas Rv Resort 2 $56,691 33.33%
Pecos Pecan Company Llc 2 $18,408 33.33%
Moores Honey Farm 2 $33,873 33.33%
Crazy Tiger Sharks Inc 2 $29,796 33.33%
Delta Talent Llc 2 $148,616 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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