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 %
Appraisers, Real Estate 2 $51,220 66.67%
Musicians, Instrumental 2 $44,377 66.67%
Tool and Die Makers 2 $44,117 66.67%
Anthropologists 2 $49,670 66.67%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 2 $49,439 66.67%
Forensic Science Technicians 2 $51,854 66.67%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 2 $68,422 66.67%
Nursery and Greenhouse Managers 2 $51,834 66.67%
Foresters 2 $60,632 66.67%
Physical Therapist Assistants 2 $64,322 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compliance Managers 1 $113,090 4.35%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 1 $24,398 4.55%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 1 $66,768 4.55%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1 $36,130 4.55%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1 $51,480 4.55%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1 $25,126 4.55%
Riggers 1 $18,741 4.55%
Tool and Die Makers 1 $47,965 4.55%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $24,627 4.55%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1 $48,131 4.55%
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 %
Jc Penney Corporation Inc 135 $109,777 89.40%
Tecnics Consulting Inc 135 $81,158 89.40%
Rnr It Solutions Inc 135 $76,727 90.00%
Pamten Inc 135 $89,391 90.00%
Mediterranean Shipping Company Usa Inc 135 $38,811 90.00%
Gas Unlimited Inc 135 $100,758 90.00%
Ncs Pearson Inc 135 $78,418 90.00%
Iq Spectra Inc 134 $67,770 89.33%
Home Depot Usa Inc 134 $105,060 89.93%
Visionet Systems Inc 134 $75,293 89.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sm Fab Inc 8 $24,003 28.57%
Ceptua It Inc 8 $86,315 28.57%
Cloudsol Technologies Inc 8 $121,888 28.57%
Green Teams Inc 8 $25,210 28.57%
Brightview Landscape Development Inc 8 $26,247 28.57%
Ebsminds It Inc 8 $98,217 28.57%
Eclat Solutions Llc 8 $87,014 28.57%
First Clips Llc Dba Great Clips 8 $18,450 28.57%
Rose De Nuit Llc 8 $50,071 29.63%
Concentra Solutions Inc 8 $115,588 29.63%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 116 $66,706 84.06%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 116 $76,295 84.06%
Travel Agencies 116 $71,836 85.29%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 116 $77,683 87.22%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 115 $87,400 87.12%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 114 $51,688 87.02%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 113 $72,218 87.60%
Activities Related To Real Estate 113 $74,240 87.60%
Industrial Design Services 112 $73,826 87.50%
Fine Arts Schools 111 $47,906 88.80%
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