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 %
Investment Fund Managers 2 $148,845 100.00%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1 $16,827 50.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $19,344 50.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $19,406 50.00%
Physical Therapist Aides 1 $20,592 50.00%
Childcare Workers 1 $20,613 50.00%
Medical Assistants 1 $21,278 50.00%
Medical Transcriptionists 1 $21,736 50.00%
Home Health Aides 1 $22,402 50.00%
Bill and Account Collectors 1 $22,880 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1 $36,130 4.76%
Computer Operators 1 $26,395 4.76%
Photographers 1 $35,984 4.76%
Food Batchmakers 1 $26,437 4.76%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $24,627 4.76%
Counseling Psychologists 1 $42,827 4.76%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 1 $68,016 4.76%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 1 $62,275 4.76%
Ship Engineers 1 $82,306 4.76%
Watch Repairers 1 $49,046 4.76%
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 %
Astir It Solutions Inc 210 $76,805 86.42%
Trinet Usa Inc 210 $104,553 86.42%
Epsoft Technologies Llc 210 $77,001 87.14%
Epace Technologies Inc 210 $77,167 87.14%
Resolve Tech Solutions Inc 210 $77,186 87.87%
Maruthi Technologies Llc 210 $61,025 88.24%
Mudiam Inc 210 $71,881 88.24%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 209 $87,432 88.19%
Strategic Resources International Inc 209 $76,228 88.56%
Primus Global Services Inc 209 $69,274 88.56%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gamestop Inc 15 $131,886 31.91%
It Commence Inc 15 $92,342 31.91%
Business Technology Software Solutions Inc 15 $97,420 32.61%
Fair Isaac Corporation 15 $112,052 32.61%
Sally Beauty Supply Llc 15 $109,225 32.61%
The Evolvers Group Lp 14 $117,172 30.43%
Mind Tech Inc 14 $80,802 30.43%
Lavsun Technologies Inc 14 $91,123 30.43%
Terracon Consultants Inc 14 $79,226 31.11%
Corpus Christi Hospitalists Pllc 14 $162,699 31.11%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cosmetology And Barber Schools 1 $47,923 100.00%
Other Gasoline Stations 1 $70,886 100.00%
Stationery Product Manufacturing 1 $97,989 100.00%
Historical Sites 1 $95,347 100.00%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers 1 $45,573 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $133,952 100.00%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing 1 $32,712 100.00%
Furniture Retailers 1 $38,397 100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 1 $93,995 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 1 $128,690 100.00%
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