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 %
Mobolutions Llc 108 $91,290 88.52%
Eifer Software Solutions Inc 108 $69,140 88.52%
Propelsys Technologies Llc 108 $77,585 88.52%
Tecra Systems Inc 108 $77,203 89.26%
Msrcosmos Llc 108 $66,225 89.26%
Involgixs Inc 108 $76,207 89.26%
Alindus Inc 108 $74,249 89.26%
Xenosoft Technologies Inc 108 $63,204 89.26%
Smart Works Llc 108 $80,572 89.26%
Prairie View Am University 108 $47,744 89.26%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Duco Inc 7 $93,561 30.43%
Supermedia Inc All Of Its Subs Affls 7 $88,348 30.43%
Rac Infotech Inc 7 $69,711 30.43%
Spt Group Inc 7 $94,352 31.82%
Dallas International School 7 $46,620 31.82%
Nabors Corprate Services Inc 7 $96,093 31.82%
Design Masterpiece Landscaping Inc 7 $34,424 31.82%
Madhani Insurance Agencies Inc 6 $43,826 27.27%
Aaa Plumbers 6 $21,268 27.27%
Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation 6 $91,770 27.27%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 8 $25,704 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 8 $21,386 100.00%
Peanut Farming 8 $31,008 100.00%
Soybean Farming 7 $26,428 100.00%
Farm Management Services 7 $24,737 100.00%
Scientific Research And Development Services 6 $28,205 100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 6 $29,723 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $24,007 100.00%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 5 $28,596 100.00%
Racetracks 5 $25,742 100.00%

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