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)

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 %
Netherlands 28 $99,909 42.42%
Kenya 28 $75,529 43.75%
Hong Kong 27 $51,987 45.00%
Portugal 26 $85,829 43.33%
Ireland 26 $87,708 44.07%
Malawi 25 $31,656 43.10%
Bolivia 24 $59,828 42.86%
Hungary 23 $77,753 44.23%
Kazakhstan 22 $66,291 44.00%
Syria 20 $86,600 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jvr Systems Inc 44 $82,698 89.80%
Deemsys Inc 44 $78,077 89.80%
Tvarana Software Solutions Llc 44 $63,050 89.80%
Trinity Consulting Inc 44 $67,057 89.80%
Populus Financial Group Inc 44 $105,320 89.80%
Infowaretech Inc 44 $59,305 89.80%
Ardent Erp Solutions Inc 44 $73,164 89.80%
Global Sumi Technologies Inc 44 $81,793 89.80%
Itsyntax Inc 44 $73,431 89.80%
Inguran Llc 44 $44,904 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Duke Marine Technical Services Usa 2 $154,482 28.57%
Gac Energy And Marine Services Llc 2 $60,206 28.57%
Starmount Inc 2 $95,472 28.57%
On Target Internet Solutions I Lp 2 $31,013 28.57%
Sales Exports Worlwidecorp 2 $66,050 28.57%
Tpc Group 2 $108,961 28.57%
Intelligent Contacts Inc 2 $96,179 28.57%
Gerdau Ameristeel 2 $141,586 28.57%
Jvl Ventures Llc 2 $106,330 28.57%
Adamazu Corporation 2 $100,704 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