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 %
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 %
Synergy Care Inc 34 $79,689 89.47%
Teknaux Llc 34 $83,355 89.47%
Fugro Usa Marine Inc 34 $73,368 89.47%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 34 $101,800 89.47%
Bhrigus Inc 34 $84,838 89.47%
Machine Intelligence Llc 34 $90,646 89.47%
Coder Logics Inc 34 $94,214 89.47%
Caliber It Solutions Inc 34 $94,107 89.47%
Asha Tek Llc 34 $62,754 89.47%
Etek It Services Inc 34 $91,815 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Park Environmental Equipment Ltd 2 $63,409 40.00%
Ranch At Windy Point Llc 2 $35,256 40.00%
Aetna Resources Llc 2 $128,815 40.00%
Alltechliquids Inc 2 $159,256 40.00%
Vectorsoft Llc 2 $127,712 40.00%
Azk Business Operating Llc 2 $35,017 40.00%
Trade Unilimited Inc 2 $72,561 40.00%
Generation Trade Inc 2 $76,211 40.00%
Kim Cpa Firm Pllc Dba Bongryong Kim Cpa 2 $36,899 40.00%
Pve Llc 2 $71,563 40.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 1 $27,102 50.00%
Strawberry Farming 1 $26,354 100.00%
Traveler Accommodation 1 $30,930 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $30,930 100.00%
Performing Arts Spectator Sports And Related Industries 1 $28,870 100.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $24,690 100.00%
Food Manufacturing 1 $27,102 100.00%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities 1 $22,895 100.00%
Business Associations 1 $27,102 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 1 $24,107 100.00%

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