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 %
Energy Auditors 2 $59,561 66.67%
Biochemical Engineers 2 $80,902 66.67%
Sound Engineering Technicians 2 $64,511 66.67%
Urologists 2 $111,506 66.67%
Range Managers 2 $65,478 66.67%
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators 2 $68,973 100.00%
Assessors 2 $69,846 100.00%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 2 $74,631 100.00%
Acute Care Nurses 2 $79,747 100.00%
Talent Directors 2 $91,520 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Panama 9 $75,849 47.37%
Iraq 9 $76,581 47.37%
Bahamas 9 $69,742 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 8 $49,959 44.44%
Belize 8 $57,704 44.44%
Angola 8 $79,676 44.44%
Grenada 8 $57,280 44.44%
Moldova 8 $81,210 44.44%
Azerbaijan 7 $86,024 41.18%
Uruguay 7 $75,777 43.75%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Softima Inc 163 $58,019 88.11%
Driscoll Childrens Hospital 163 $52,373 88.59%
Logixhub Llc 163 $78,225 88.59%
Nexius Solutions Inc 163 $76,213 88.59%
Ramps International Inc 163 $80,370 88.59%
Sam Houston State University 162 $43,610 88.04%
Slk America Inc 162 $75,041 88.52%
Accel International Inc 162 $57,272 89.01%
Moonitsolutions Inc 162 $70,951 89.01%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc 161 $80,790 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nabors Drilling Technologies Usa Inc 10 $91,524 30.30%
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc 10 $17,430 30.30%
Ideal Source Inc 10 $90,470 30.30%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 10 $89,126 30.30%
Maldonado Nursery And Landscaping Inc 10 $29,994 30.30%
All Metroplex Landscape Services Inc 10 $34,466 30.30%
Enbridge Employee Services Inc 10 $113,495 30.30%
Caris Science Inc 10 $90,967 30.30%
Texas Ezpawn Lp 10 $108,684 30.30%
Ceva Freight Llc 10 $98,758 30.30%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 271,128 $78,337 92.28%
Computer Systems Design Services 38,977 $85,144 92.96%
Engineering Services 22,070 $81,052 83.43%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 18,742 $85,924 73.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 18,715 $50,725 88.08%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 15,022 $85,906 95.17%
Other Computer Related Services 13,954 $77,657 89.33%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 10,617 $46,338 84.64%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 9,414 $76,775 96.21%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 8,418 $94,296 95.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 627 $25,559 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 450 $27,812 100.00%
Apiculture 374 $25,810 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 349 $36,190 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 326 $26,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 325 $32,835 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 282 $25,578 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 278 $26,973 100.00%
Sheep Farming 253 $19,789 100.00%
Hay Farming 198 $26,877 100.00%

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