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 %
Black Veatch Corporation 115 $83,686 89.15%
Sysco Corporation 115 $93,611 89.15%
Comerica Management Company 115 $88,537 89.15%
Vega Soft Inc 115 $70,697 89.15%
John Tesla Inc 114 $65,249 88.37%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 114 $88,756 89.06%
Copper Mobile Inc 114 $59,883 89.06%
Cggveritas Services Us Inc 114 $64,008 89.06%
Infor Us Inc 114 $82,670 89.06%
Flowserve Us Inc 114 $92,059 89.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Seven Tablets Inc 7 $108,352 29.17%
Aaxy Llc Dba Austin First Mortgage 7 $68,902 29.17%
Forescout Technologies Inc 7 $99,124 29.17%
Kevin Love 7 $26,300 29.17%
Tenaris Global Services Usa Corporation 7 $92,685 29.17%
Ipsco Tubulars Inc 7 $114,100 29.17%
Turner Construction Company 7 $84,644 29.17%
Cbi Llc 7 $124,030 29.17%
Ykunt Inc 7 $92,188 30.43%
Fj Farms 7 $17,909 30.43%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Packing And Crating 12 $60,337 85.71%
All Other General Merchandise Retailers 12 $119,428 85.71%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 12 $55,937 85.71%
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries 11 $78,267 78.57%
Hog And Pig Farming 11 $35,751 78.57%
Carpet And Rug Mills 11 $111,596 78.57%
Ambulance Services 11 $79,504 78.57%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 11 $64,724 84.62%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 11 $103,020 84.62%
Specialized Freight Trucking 11 $58,024 84.62%
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