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 %
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 2 $48,934 7.41%
Soil and Plant Scientists 2 $51,657 7.41%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 2 $14,217 7.41%
Legal Secretaries 2 $46,758 7.41%
Recreation Workers 2 $18,398 7.41%
Floral Designers 2 $21,258 7.41%
Financial Examiners 2 $84,251 7.41%
Mathematical Technicians 2 $32,053 7.69%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 2 $40,150 7.69%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 2 $15,829 7.69%
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 %
Indsoft Inc 55 $83,839 90.16%
Fair Isaac Corporation 54 $108,526 88.52%
Guidewire Software Inc 54 $104,367 88.52%
Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association 54 $82,913 88.52%
Ipivot Llc 54 $78,096 88.52%
Ksoft Systems Inc 54 $68,932 88.52%
Idhasoft Inc 54 $55,064 88.52%
Sgs North America Inc 54 $86,031 88.52%
Mary Kay Inc 54 $89,448 88.52%
Nb Ventures Inc 54 $96,372 88.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kipp Austin Public Schools 3 $53,110 33.33%
Prepaid Cellular Llc 3 $47,140 33.33%
Ba Laboratories Inc 3 $46,675 33.33%
Haldortopsoe Inc 3 $97,711 33.33%
Pv Fluid Products Inc 3 $82,915 33.33%
Dental Health Associates Of Texas Pc 3 $114,372 33.33%
Universal Surgical Assistants Inc 3 $56,652 33.33%
Page Southerland Page Inc 3 $81,678 33.33%
Dialexa Llc 3 $91,762 33.33%
Lancaster Regional Hospital Lp 3 $87,291 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Building Construction 85 $61,993 87.63%
Business Associations 85 $72,811 88.54%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 84 $88,152 88.42%
Security Systems Services 83 $83,800 87.37%
Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 83 $62,917 87.37%
Other Services Related To Advertising 81 $76,716 87.10%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 80 $33,186 86.02%
Hmo Medical Centers 80 $85,649 86.02%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 80 $68,901 86.96%
Other Individual And Family Services 79 $59,722 86.81%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing 3 $84,663 8.57%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 3 $126,603 8.82%
Crop Production 3 $35,845 8.82%
Cookie And Cracker Manufacturing 3 $116,958 9.09%
Public Finance Activities 3 $63,412 9.09%
Business Service Centers 3 $65,340 9.09%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops 2 $70,004 6.06%
Apiculture 2 $26,374 6.06%
Executive Search Services 2 $72,696 6.06%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 2 $39,853 6.06%

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