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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Wind Energy Project Managers 3 $126,201 75.00%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2 $19,251 50.00%
Pipelayers 2 $23,750 50.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 2 $27,924 50.00%
Pharmacy Technicians 2 $28,860 50.00%
Electricians 2 $34,684 50.00%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2 $32,240 66.67%
Painters, Transportation Equipment 2 $32,594 66.67%
Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks 2 $38,314 66.67%
Electronic Drafters 2 $40,311 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Audiologists 1 $68,037 4.35%
Real Estate Brokers 1 $107,328 4.35%
Skincare Specialists 1 $20,821 4.35%
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 1 $64,272 4.35%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 1 $110,822 4.35%
Transportation Engineers 1 $75,150 4.35%
Curators 1 $35,214 4.35%
Security Guards 1 $28,704 4.35%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 1 $28,558 4.35%
Tile and Marble Setters 1 $27,706 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 %
Acxiom Llc 46 $118,483 90.20%
Kla Tencor Corporation 45 $89,411 88.24%
Envisn Inc 45 $83,958 88.24%
Claims Services Group Llc 45 $118,334 88.24%
Dpr Solutions Inc 45 $98,172 88.24%
9m Solutions Inc 45 $83,339 88.24%
Csg Systems Inc Dba Csg 45 $101,160 88.24%
Echotech Software Solutions Llc 45 $86,027 88.24%
Ricefw Technologies Inc 45 $107,620 88.24%
Livanova Usa Inc 45 $99,691 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dawn Woodless 2 $1,031,836 28.57%
3tech Corporation 2 $89,690 28.57%
Linde North America Inc 2 $81,474 28.57%
Andrews Building Service Inc 2 $124,239 28.57%
Control Flow Inc 2 $65,361 28.57%
Accelerated Intermediate Academy 2 $42,590 28.57%
Jay Willard 2 $14,571 28.57%
Caldwell Companies 2 $62,754 28.57%
Hl Technologies Lp 2 $123,926 28.57%
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc 2 $79,581 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Courts 2 $70,460 66.67%
Charter Bus Industry 2 $74,090 66.67%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $42,474 100.00%
Limousine Service 2 $69,805 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 2 $60,154 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 2 $35,381 100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $53,352 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 2 $87,080 100.00%
All Other Waste Management Services 2 $74,069 100.00%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance 2 $85,821 100.00%
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