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 %
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 %
Crossvale Inc 48 $78,022 88.89%
Edataworld Llc 48 $65,878 88.89%
Hanusoft Inc 48 $59,097 88.89%
Computer Task Group Inc 48 $83,658 88.89%
Smartsoft International Inc 48 $53,391 88.89%
Ascii Group Llc 48 $68,932 88.89%
Dataserv Inc 48 $79,084 88.89%
Nch Corporation 48 $73,381 88.89%
Apex Technology Systems Inc 48 $77,407 88.89%
I Dream Systems Inc 48 $78,799 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B T Farms 3 $19,517 37.50%
Sdg Post Oak Lp Dba Rdg Bar Annie 3 $21,445 37.50%
Geomechanics Technologies 3 $125,833 37.50%
Gurufocuscom Llc 3 $101,601 37.50%
Healthy Choice Homecare Llc 3 $64,078 37.50%
Wheaton Detailing Service Inc 3 $67,309 37.50%
Sultanete Llc 3 $81,682 37.50%
Logic Services Llc 3 $124,682 37.50%
Pine Tree Independent School District 3 $40,402 37.50%
Iv Aga Texas Llc 3 $103,680 37.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors 27 $45,907 22.31%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 27 $84,281 23.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 27 $95,987 23.68%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 27 $69,384 23.89%
Site Preparation Contractors 27 $85,702 24.11%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 26 $59,159 23.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 26 $94,898 23.64%
Graphic Design Services 26 $52,650 24.30%
Travel Agencies 26 $73,874 24.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 25 $27,419 23.58%

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