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 %
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc 140 $88,795 89.17%
Centraprise Corp 139 $77,754 88.54%
Lamar University 139 $51,456 88.54%
Bryan Independent School District 139 $43,461 89.68%
Erp Logic Llc 139 $80,943 89.68%
Consultadd Inc 139 $90,602 89.68%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc 137 $105,616 88.96%
Savantis Solutions Llc 137 $94,542 88.96%
Siritek Inc 137 $74,402 88.96%
The Depository Trust And Clearing Corporation 137 $109,021 88.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mitchell International Inc 9 $91,911 32.14%
Viasat Inc 9 $63,831 32.14%
Wood Group Mustang 9 $98,551 32.14%
Moneygram Payment Systems Inc 9 $102,119 32.14%
Jkp Investment Corp 9 $33,932 32.14%
Cypress Global Services Inc 9 $80,221 32.14%
Insidersreferralcom Inc 9 $75,999 32.14%
Diona Technologies Us Inc 9 $101,162 32.14%
Wood Group Mustang Inc 9 $104,432 32.14%
Credent Technologies Llc 9 $78,721 32.14%

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