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 %
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 %
Ideal Source Inc 46 $92,370 88.46%
Toyota Motor Credit Corporation 46 $95,513 88.46%
Slesha Inc 46 $79,704 88.46%
Openlogix Corporation 46 $86,131 88.46%
Macrosoft Inc 46 $96,333 88.46%
Texas Am Agrilife Research Part Of Tamus Agricultural Prg 46 $39,210 88.46%
Texas Heart Institute 46 $51,021 88.46%
Atria Group Llc 46 $61,723 88.46%
Only It Consulting Llc 46 $82,872 88.46%
Nexcruit It Services Llc 46 $79,375 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rw3 Technologies Inc 2 $87,714 25.00%
J G Trybus Corporation 2 $56,254 28.57%
Iconma Llc 2 $56,638 28.57%
Triple Point Technology Inc 2 $110,459 28.57%
Almouie Pediatrics 2 $115,457 28.57%
Volta Llc 2 $95,004 28.57%
Solid Silicon Technology Llc Dba Aragio Solutions 2 $105,685 28.57%
Altair Semiconductor Inc 2 $95,919 28.57%
Fss Technologies Inc 2 $76,586 28.57%
St Davids Healthcare 2 $56,493 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors 27 $45,907 22.31%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 27 $84,281 23.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 27 $95,987 23.68%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 27 $69,384 23.89%
Site Preparation Contractors 27 $85,702 24.11%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 26 $59,159 23.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 26 $94,898 23.64%
Graphic Design Services 26 $52,650 24.30%
Travel Agencies 26 $73,874 24.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 25 $27,419 23.58%

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