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 %
Avanzar Interior Technologies Ltd 40 $66,093 90.91%
Ascendas Technologies Inc 40 $65,687 90.91%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc 40 $106,859 90.91%
Inteli Platforms Inc 40 $82,161 90.91%
Liimrasoft Solutions Llc 40 $93,651 90.91%
3bees Technologies Inc 40 $92,332 90.91%
Caris Science Inc 40 $104,109 90.91%
Incredible Software Solutions Llc 40 $82,279 90.91%
Pinacle It Corp Llc 40 $86,282 90.91%
Lloyds Register Energy Americas Inc 40 $85,288 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ansh Labs Llc 2 $58,240 33.33%
A B Controls Technology Inc 2 $162,136 33.33%
Masterbrand Cabinets Inc 2 $125,476 33.33%
Pioneer Research Solutions 2 $91,177 33.33%
Sportval Llc 2 $47,310 33.33%
Sangwon Inc 2 $19,698 33.33%
Ski Store Llc Dba Super K Food Store 2 $54,995 33.33%
Manhc Corporation 2 $63,087 33.33%
Kaneka North Amercia Llc 2 $105,768 33.33%
Hiren A Patel Dds Pllc 2 $187,200 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 27 $61,076 87.10%
Sign Manufacturing 27 $53,634 87.10%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals 27 $90,568 87.10%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing 27 $86,680 87.10%
Rail Transportation 27 $84,926 90.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 27 $131,082 90.00%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing 27 $72,639 90.00%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing 26 $72,526 86.67%
Other Food Manufacturing 26 $67,936 86.67%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 26 $89,040 86.67%
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