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 %
Cytogenetic Technologists 5 $47,790 71.43%
Producers 5 $43,393 71.43%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 5 $40,926 71.43%
Clinical Psychologists 5 $50,157 71.43%
Historians 5 $49,704 83.33%
Biologists 5 $53,211 83.33%
Security Management Specialists 5 $59,355 83.33%
Nanosystems Engineers 5 $57,604 83.33%
Storage and Distribution Managers 5 $89,718 83.33%
Electronics Engineering Technologists 5 $54,846 83.33%
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 %
Armenia 11 $67,512 45.83%
Austria 11 $90,769 47.83%
Nicaragua 10 $69,634 45.45%
Belgium 10 $72,983 47.62%
Turkmenistan 10 $55,805 47.62%
Saudi Arabia 10 $75,373 47.62%
Palestine 10 $31,743 47.62%
Kosovo 10 $37,475 50.00%
Czech Republic 10 $70,562 50.00%
Iraq 9 $76,581 45.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Majestic It Services Inc 43 $87,940 87.76%
Datanormus Llc 43 $90,060 89.58%
Adroitco Inc 43 $91,754 89.58%
Innovaccer Inc 43 $112,744 89.58%
Lakhi Information Technologiesinc 43 $92,096 89.58%
Century Rehabilitation Of Texas Llc 43 $70,766 89.58%
Mastech Digital Services Inc 43 $101,639 89.58%
Walter P Moore Associates Inc 43 $69,063 89.58%
Oberon It 43 $84,362 89.58%
Skillgigs Inc 43 $74,610 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
North American Interpipe Inc 2 $138,882 28.57%
Contemporary Endodontics 2 $146,994 28.57%
Bluesource Inc 2 $78,686 28.57%
Saas Software Inc 2 $67,060 28.57%
Texan Pollyanna Enterprise Inc Dba Texan Food Mart 2 $45,875 28.57%
View Capital Advisors Llc 2 $95,951 28.57%
Kinesix Corporation 2 $68,661 28.57%
Bd Energy Systems Llc 2 $150,301 28.57%
Lifecare Empire Pharmacy Inc 2 $89,690 28.57%
Octek Consulting Inc 2 $79,747 28.57%

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