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 %
Staffmark Investment Llc 33 $58,379 89.19%
Zylog Systems Limited 33 $49,618 89.19%
Harmony Science Academy El Paso 33 $44,534 89.19%
Allied Stone Inc 33 $58,094 89.19%
Telligen Tech Inc 33 $88,416 89.19%
Swift Solutions Inc 33 $78,591 89.19%
Wayne Fueling Systems Llc 33 $94,019 89.19%
Valsoft Services Inc 33 $60,899 89.19%
Advanced Information Technology Solutions Inc 33 $74,015 89.19%
Tc Loan Service Llc 33 $75,245 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mortenson Dental Health Llc 2 $177,029 40.00%
Mexssub International Llc 2 $60,258 40.00%
Sdb Trade International Lp 2 $94,619 40.00%
Pmi Services North America Inc 2 $117,354 40.00%
Vibrant Builder Llc 2 $95,722 40.00%
Ink Public Relations Inc 2 $52,250 40.00%
Jae Jin Yang Cpa Pc 2 $42,599 40.00%
Jang Choong Dong Inc 2 $20,769 40.00%
Gomsa Logistics Usa Llc 2 $92,196 40.00%
Vidorra Llc 2 $78,583 40.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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