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 %
Film and Video Editors 7 $27,930 77.78%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 7 $40,911 77.78%
Agricultural Technicians 7 $31,031 77.78%
Community Health Workers 7 $34,308 77.78%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 7 $43,110 77.78%
Respiratory Therapists 7 $49,246 77.78%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $56,743 77.78%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 7 $56,276 77.78%
Radiologic Technologists 7 $52,184 87.50%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 7 $78,559 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Subsea 7 Us Llc 70 $95,165 88.61%
Arthur Lawrence Us Llc 70 $61,643 88.61%
Theme Soft Inc 70 $70,212 88.61%
Toshiba International Corporation 70 $77,713 88.61%
Altimetrik Corp 70 $94,747 88.61%
Rite Software Solutions And Services Llc 70 $62,960 88.61%
Tymon Global Inc 70 $95,731 89.74%
Sdh Systems Llc 70 $93,684 89.74%
National Financial Llc 70 $70,261 89.74%
Kpk Technologies Inc 70 $75,997 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cybyte Inc 4 $110,115 33.33%
Crestwood Operations Llc 4 $110,386 33.33%
Aezion Inc 4 $89,544 33.33%
Adpop Inc 4 $32,630 33.33%
3m Company 4 $95,353 33.33%
Dresserrand Company 4 $93,730 33.33%
Carrco Painting Contractors Inc 4 $67,455 33.33%
Bhs Physicians Network 4 $154,154 33.33%
I Buy Beauty Llc Dba Fastboy Marketing 4 $58,641 33.33%
Microassist Inc 4 $59,093 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors 27 $45,907 22.31%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 27 $84,281 23.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 27 $95,987 23.68%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 27 $69,384 23.89%
Site Preparation Contractors 27 $85,702 24.11%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 26 $59,159 23.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 26 $94,898 23.64%
Graphic Design Services 26 $52,650 24.30%
Travel Agencies 26 $73,874 24.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 25 $27,419 23.58%

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