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 %
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 %
Splendora Independent School District 52 $52,603 89.66%
Autodesk Inc 52 $101,999 89.66%
Callisonrtkl Inc 52 $54,508 89.66%
National Systems America Lp 52 $74,167 89.66%
Jiva Infotech Inc 52 $66,327 89.66%
Accelalpha Inc 51 $95,529 87.93%
Okta Inc 51 $114,949 87.93%
Ram Tek Communications Llc 51 $84,881 87.93%
Cenit Hub Inc 51 $95,928 87.93%
Cloud Analytix Inc 51 $87,173 87.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Financial Services Llc 3 $67,746 37.50%
Mi Electric Industries Inc 3 $96,727 37.50%
Thompson Knight Llp 3 $107,938 37.50%
System Services Inc 3 $72,100 37.50%
T K Builders 3 $17,181 37.50%
Norit Americas Inc 3 $82,586 37.50%
Hidalgo Independent School District 3 $41,337 37.50%
Applied Biosystems Inc 3 $57,297 37.50%
Jp Consulting Inc 3 $68,127 37.50%
New Reliable Corporation 3 $41,219 37.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grain Farming 1 $53,144 100.00%
Ammunition Except Small Arms Manufacturing 1 $71,906 100.00%
Commodity Contracts Intermediation 1 $216,902 100.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $16,474 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 1 $52,603 100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing 1 $81,827 100.00%
Confectionery And Nut Retailers 1 $54,746 100.00%
Used Merchandise Retailers 1 $101,192 100.00%
Aquaculture 1 $58,094 100.00%
Geothermal Electric Power Generation 1 $184,829 100.00%
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