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 %
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 %
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 5 $59,080 83.33%
Pharmacies And Drug Retailers 5 $124,234 83.33%
Motor Vehicle Towing 5 $97,506 83.33%
Remediation And Other Waste Management Services 5 $62,196 83.33%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 5 $60,000 83.33%
Rubber Product Manufacturing 5 $69,771 83.33%
Photographic Services 5 $87,298 83.33%
Marinas 5 $67,322 83.33%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $63,268 66.67%
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing 4 $85,254 66.67%
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