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 %
Texas Am University Corpus Christi 183 $46,826 87.56%
University Of Texas Medical Branch 183 $64,535 87.56%
Tts Solutionsinc 182 $61,006 87.50%
Endeavour Software Technologies Inc 182 $72,501 87.50%
Capital Info Group Inc 182 $88,117 87.92%
Nrg Energy Inc 182 $97,678 88.35%
Damian Consulting Inc 182 $68,214 89.22%
Worleyparsons Group Inc 181 $97,047 88.73%
Stiaos Technologies Inc 181 $82,393 89.60%
Cybersoft Technologies Inc 181 $69,884 89.60%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Becton Dickinson And Company 12 $72,590 31.58%
Petroleum Geoservices Inc 12 $99,999 31.58%
Bbva 12 $98,311 31.58%
Tektra It Servicesinc 12 $119,421 31.58%
Beck Facility Services Llc 12 $19,344 31.58%
Souht Plains Metal Buildings Inc 12 $27,352 31.58%
A B Environmental Services Inc 12 $47,055 31.58%
Mary Kay Inc 12 $88,232 31.58%
Yourcause Llc 12 $89,305 32.43%
Lg Electronics Alabama Inc 12 $60,781 32.43%

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