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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Roofers 2 $25,969 6.90%
Mathematical Technicians 2 $32,053 6.90%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 2 $58,469 6.90%
Legal Secretaries 2 $46,758 6.90%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 2 $29,037 6.90%
Sewing Machine Operators 2 $20,468 6.90%
Nuclear Engineers 2 $69,722 6.90%
Financial Examiners 2 $84,251 6.90%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2 $29,588 6.90%
Nurse Practitioners 2 $51,480 6.90%
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 %
Cotec Inc 32 $69,007 88.89%
Core Laboratories Lp 32 $90,523 88.89%
Jda Software Group Inc 32 $77,599 88.89%
El Centro Del Barrio 32 $117,853 88.89%
Amer Technology Inc 32 $64,574 88.89%
Data Core Systems Inc 32 $64,357 88.89%
Spinsci Technologies Llc 32 $69,340 88.89%
Hcl Infoserv Inc 32 $51,137 88.89%
Mach B Technologies Inc 32 $73,313 88.89%
Tarun Technologies Inc 32 $76,759 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Invince Solutions Llc 2 $93,538 40.00%
David Andras 2 $42,037 40.00%
Transnetwork Llc 2 $81,286 40.00%
Modern Dental Professionals San Antonio Pc 2 $104,645 40.00%
Mama Chef Llc 2 $43,472 40.00%
Led City Llc 2 $94,297 40.00%
Yuan Insurancefinancial Service 2 $72,623 40.00%
Sli Framing Company Inc 2 $75,244 40.00%
Pci Logictics Inc 2 $90,230 40.00%
David N Bergen Maria Martens Farms Jv 2 $22,610 40.00%

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