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 %
Helpers--Electricians 1 $24,627 4.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 1 $68,744 4.00%
Robotics Engineers 1 $109,720 4.17%
Geophysical Data Technicians 1 $55,411 4.17%
Watch Repairers 1 $49,046 4.17%
Computer Operators 1 $26,395 4.17%
Food Batchmakers 1 $26,437 4.17%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 1 $33,259 4.17%
Counseling Psychologists 1 $42,827 4.17%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1 $88,754 4.17%
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 %
Applab Systems Inc 38 $90,982 90.48%
Gmg Health Systems Associates Pa 38 $131,962 90.48%
Econsultants Inc 38 $82,540 90.48%
Citigroup Energy Inc 38 $97,126 90.48%
Emonics Llc 38 $80,762 90.48%
Maantic Inc 38 $95,070 90.48%
General Datatech Lp 38 $113,063 90.48%
Prithvi Americas Inc 38 $80,128 90.48%
Amec Paragon Inc 38 $88,421 90.48%
Beyondsoft Consulting Inc 38 $93,670 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hyundai America Shipping Agency Inc 2 $79,269 33.33%
New Optics Usa Inc 2 $56,878 33.33%
Super Beauty N Beauty Inc 2 $27,508 33.33%
Trans Ova Genetics 2 $32,074 33.33%
Ruhrpumpen Inc 2 $64,022 33.33%
Incredible Renovations Llc 2 $34,643 33.33%
Arrowall Company 2 $52,780 33.33%
Pioneer Grocery One Inc 2 $43,805 33.33%
Hca Its Field Operations 2 $92,893 33.33%
Austin Community College District 2 $48,599 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting 1 $100,568 100.00%
Book Publishers 1 $149,282 100.00%
Water Transportation 1 $38,646 100.00%
Solid Waste Landfill 1 $95,992 100.00%
Steel Wire Drawing 1 $57,533 100.00%
All Other Telecommunications 1 $139,464 100.00%
Wheat Farming 1 $49,608 100.00%
Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing 1 $77,543 100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Exhibition 1 $24,586 100.00%
Other Pipeline Transportation 1 $129,397 100.00%
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