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%
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 %
Zusys 92 $60,185 88.46%
Alcon Research Ltd 92 $75,608 88.46%
Gartner Inc 92 $99,209 88.46%
Silicus Technologies Llc 91 $83,125 87.50%
Tmh Physician Organization 91 $114,004 87.50%
Inteplast Group Corporation 91 $57,768 87.50%
Erp Cloud Technologies Llc 91 $86,422 87.50%
Scepter Technologies Inc 91 $74,198 87.50%
Axon Solutions Inc 91 $88,533 87.50%
Spectrum Logix Inc 91 $61,578 87.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists 1,727 $67,351 87.40%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 1,623 $99,521 97.07%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1,364 $108,804 86.71%
Temporary Help Services 1,344 $88,030 88.95%
Credit Card Issuing 1,319 $89,825 91.41%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 1,209 $77,902 87.29%
Architectural Services 1,103 $53,215 85.50%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 1,068 $73,528 84.90%
Marketing Consulting Services 1,065 $81,693 86.17%
Consumer Lending 1,060 $97,581 88.26%

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