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 %
Phillips 66 Company 45 $99,614 90.00%
Mutex Systems Inc 45 $79,400 90.00%
Expedent Corp 45 $87,201 90.00%
Djo Llc 45 $100,237 90.00%
Tabner Inc 45 $94,294 90.00%
Procore Technologies Inc 45 $131,384 90.00%
Aclat Inc 45 $60,626 90.00%
Codesoft International Inc 45 $59,138 90.00%
Technology Consultants Inc 45 $74,302 90.00%
Att Mobility Services Llc 45 $84,823 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of North Texas System 2 $53,851 28.57%
Zions Bancorporation 2 $63,658 28.57%
Stratmark Ltd 2 $83,907 28.57%
All Smiles Dental Professionals Pc 2 $114,421 28.57%
Jr2 Energy Services Inc 2 $102,211 28.57%
Juan D Villarreal Dds Series Pllc 2 $152,006 28.57%
Infor Global Solutions Inc 2 $72,790 28.57%
Roughneck Systems Inc 2 $82,347 28.57%
Harlingen Physician Network 2 $109,918 28.57%
Callidus Software Inc 2 $93,662 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 280 $95,119 90.32%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 276 $99,090 91.69%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 268 $83,419 92.10%
Tax Preparation Services 256 $70,885 88.28%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 252 $87,611 87.50%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 250 $87,590 87.41%
Waste Collection 248 $93,941 87.32%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 247 $97,457 87.59%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 246 $77,431 87.54%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 246 $89,805 87.54%

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