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 %
Soil and Plant Scientists 2 $51,657 7.69%
Cooks, All Other 2 $19,781 7.69%
Insurance Sales Agents 2 $52,988 7.69%
Floral Designers 2 $21,258 7.69%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 1 $24,398 3.85%
Compliance Managers 1 $113,090 3.85%
Genetic Counselors 1 $70,637 3.85%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 1 $39,832 3.85%
Judicial Law Clerks 1 $31,138 3.85%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 1 $21,174 3.85%
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 %
Jordan 70 $65,739 43.48%
Egypt 68 $80,853 43.87%
Malaysia 67 $88,383 45.89%
Israel 60 $100,373 42.25%
Japan 60 $90,937 44.44%
United States Of America 57 $82,582 42.22%
Peru 55 $83,686 41.04%
Indonesia 54 $74,485 41.54%
Thailand 51 $54,874 40.16%
Poland 50 $61,314 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Texas Tech University 465 $45,617 87.74%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 464 $101,017 87.71%
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute 447 $45,480 85.31%
Flexera Global Inc 443 $73,151 84.70%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 442 $65,238 85.99%
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston 440 $58,151 86.27%
Applied Materials Inc 439 $93,100 86.59%
Techstar Consulting Inc 437 $68,339 88.28%
Baker Hughes Incorporated 432 $77,268 87.98%
The Dow Chemical Company 430 $97,318 88.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Edvensoft Solutions Llc 38 $108,520 36.19%
Cybersoft Technologies Inc 38 $85,440 36.19%
Port Arthur Isd 37 $46,497 37.00%
Sri Anjaneya Technologies 37 $86,345 37.37%
Resource Informatics Group Inc 37 $87,952 37.37%
M9 Consulting Inc 37 $107,403 38.14%
Zenith Infotek Llc 37 $123,955 38.54%
Alcon Laboratories Inc 37 $90,800 38.95%
Celanese International 37 $86,948 38.95%
Smith International Inc 36 $219,167 37.89%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 271,128 $78,337 92.28%
Computer Systems Design Services 38,977 $85,144 92.96%
Engineering Services 22,070 $81,052 83.43%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 18,742 $85,924 73.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 18,715 $50,725 88.08%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 15,022 $85,906 95.17%
Other Computer Related Services 13,954 $77,657 89.33%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 10,617 $46,338 84.64%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 9,414 $76,775 96.21%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 8,418 $94,296 95.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 627 $25,559 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 450 $27,812 100.00%
Apiculture 374 $25,810 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 349 $36,190 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 326 $26,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 325 $32,835 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 282 $25,578 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 278 $26,973 100.00%
Sheep Farming 253 $19,789 100.00%
Hay Farming 198 $26,877 100.00%

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