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 %
Sai Business Solutions Llc 141 $68,143 88.13%
Vensiti Inc 141 $61,318 88.13%
Glaman Tech Inc 141 $55,174 88.68%
Simarn Llc 141 $80,681 88.68%
Iotics Corporation Llc 140 $80,312 88.61%
Servesys Corporation 140 $77,719 89.17%
Palvai Global Services Inc 140 $56,245 89.17%
Port Arthur Independent School District 140 $41,415 89.17%
Glow Networks Inc 140 $73,893 89.17%
Ventois Inc 140 $95,146 89.17%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thryv Inc 9 $108,867 31.03%
Conn Appliances Inc 9 $119,538 31.03%
Cymansys Solutions Llc 9 $92,167 31.03%
Jnd Inc 9 $44,849 31.03%
Vistra Corporate Services Company 9 $95,400 31.03%
Mutombo International Inc 9 $49,053 31.03%
Upen Group Inc 9 $84,776 31.03%
Tricon Energy 9 $92,988 32.14%
Virtustream Inc 9 $91,886 32.14%
Logixhub Llc 9 $83,001 32.14%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Open End Investment Funds 2 $102,763 7.14%
Tire Manufacturing 2 $73,393 7.14%
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing 2 $88,057 7.14%
Peanut Farming 2 $13,447 7.14%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 2 $41,954 7.41%
Cemeteries And Crematories 2 $95,004 7.41%
Support Activities For Road Transportation 2 $65,603 7.41%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing 2 $76,035 7.41%
Cotton Ginning 2 $34,518 7.41%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 2 $165,183 7.41%

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