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 %
Procurement Clerks 3 $38,529 75.00%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 3 $37,613 75.00%
Therapists, All Other 3 $49,969 75.00%
Technical Directors/Managers 3 $71,531 75.00%
Emergency Management Directors 3 $62,234 75.00%
Construction and Building Inspectors 3 $58,275 75.00%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 3 $59,897 75.00%
Business Continuity Planners 3 $78,631 75.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 3 $68,522 75.00%
Ophthalmologists 3 $128,426 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Electricians 1 $24,627 4.17%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1 $48,131 4.17%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1 $51,459 4.17%
Microbiologists 1 $42,224 4.35%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1 $34,341 4.35%
Community Health Workers 1 $31,928 4.35%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 1 $68,016 4.35%
Ship Engineers 1 $82,306 4.35%
Watch Repairers 1 $49,046 4.35%
Physical Therapist Assistants 1 $61,693 4.35%
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 %
United Services Automobile Association 193 $110,245 88.53%
Visual Technologies Llc 193 $87,472 88.53%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 192 $90,930 88.48%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 192 $64,081 88.48%
Sabre Inc 192 $75,973 88.48%
Cynosure Technologies Llc 191 $71,436 88.43%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc 191 $121,855 88.43%
Ppd Development Lp 191 $78,087 88.43%
Collabera Inc 191 $91,979 88.43%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 191 $106,119 88.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Macquarie Holdings Usa Inc 13 $103,993 31.71%
Continental Airlines Inc 13 $63,104 31.71%
Sabre Communications Corporation 13 $86,555 31.71%
Apache Corporation 13 $131,533 31.71%
Wiley College 13 $31,844 31.71%
University Of Houston Victoria 13 $45,486 31.71%
Energized For Stem Academy Inc 13 $50,633 31.71%
Bave Technologies Inc 13 $75,469 31.71%
Ventyx Inc 13 $82,673 32.50%
Pas Inc 13 $98,917 32.50%

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