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 %
Dentists, General 2,026 $119,443 78.89%
Business Intelligence Analysts 1,972 $82,680 88.95%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,971 $42,257 91.72%
Logisticians 1,808 $68,973 87.26%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,679 $132,664 82.51%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,635 $136,070 86.55%
Petroleum Engineers 1,490 $106,931 83.52%
Computer Network Architects 1,413 $99,278 84.06%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 1,343 $95,254 83.47%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1,335 $43,093 84.60%
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 %
Yasme Soft Inc 361 $63,343 89.80%
3s Business Corporation 360 $74,478 89.78%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 360 $85,600 89.78%
Capgemini Us Llc 358 $95,303 89.28%
Paypal Inc 358 $111,307 89.72%
Nationstar Mortgage Llc 357 $100,046 89.70%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 356 $69,290 89.67%
Cameron International Corporation 356 $87,180 89.90%
Salesforce Inc 355 $111,373 90.10%
Sree Infotech Llc 354 $63,492 90.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statoil Gulf Services Llc 28 $129,223 35.00%
Tekpros Inc 28 $79,973 35.00%
Essilor Of America Inc 28 $91,342 35.00%
Zeva Technology Llc 28 $79,007 35.00%
Yana Software Inc 28 $76,936 35.00%
Mobilenet Services Inc 28 $83,236 35.44%
Principle Information Technology Company 28 $92,136 35.44%
Blackhawk Network Inc 28 $104,013 35.44%
Polycom Inc 28 $86,845 35.44%
Continental Technology Solutionsinc 27 $107,534 34.18%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing 1 $28,870 100.00%
Administration Of Economic Programs 1 $26,354 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $26,354 100.00%
Site Preparation Contractors 1 $27,102 100.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $26,354 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 1 $35,859 100.00%

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