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 %
Anand Pag Inc 131 $76,551 90.97%
Axxess Consult Inc 131 $78,184 90.97%
Susensoft Global Services Inc 131 $74,942 91.61%
Credent Technologies Llc 131 $50,615 91.61%
Safeway Inc 130 $124,640 90.91%
Virtual Networx Inc 129 $84,242 90.21%
Bns International Inc 129 $66,470 90.21%
Blue Space Technologies Inc 129 $79,590 90.21%
Nokia Siemens Networks Us Llc 129 $72,561 90.85%
Adalisoft Inc 129 $54,657 90.85%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Staffcube Llc 8 $89,627 29.63%
Nespon Inc 8 $88,774 30.77%
Baylor Scott White Health 8 $97,412 30.77%
Genusys Inc 8 $104,712 30.77%
Auctane Llc Dba Shipstation 8 $116,917 30.77%
Tieto Us Inc 8 $109,221 30.77%
Topcare Medical Pa 8 $131,006 30.77%
Familia Dental Lubbock Pllc 8 $126,558 30.77%
Erp Logic Inc 8 $92,180 30.77%
Varel International 8 $118,079 30.77%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing 4 $55,359 66.67%
Mobile Food Services 4 $53,706 66.67%
Other Investment Pools And Funds 4 $96,824 66.67%
Boat Building 4 $102,908 66.67%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 4 $71,120 80.00%
Shellfish Farming 4 $65,198 80.00%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing 4 $62,665 80.00%
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing 4 $109,543 80.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies 4 $58,802 80.00%
Building Equipment Contractors 4 $66,815 80.00%
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