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 %
Amerisoftpro Systems Llc 90 $89,289 88.24%
Modec International Inc 90 $103,125 88.24%
Txu Energy Retail Company Llc 89 $79,849 88.12%
Malonebailey Llp 89 $59,650 88.12%
Maven Companies Inc 89 $79,871 88.12%
Progress Solutions Inc 89 $65,894 88.12%
Enternet Business Systems Inc 89 $61,532 88.12%
Research In Motion Corporation 89 $79,825 88.12%
Infoshare Systems Inc 89 $88,685 88.12%
Advanced It Solutions Inc 89 $90,619 88.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eancom Lp 5 $112,847 29.41%
Sushi Koji Inc 5 $23,275 29.41%
Mythic Inc 5 $139,730 29.41%
Grandview Aviation Llc 5 $101,540 29.41%
Tcs Eserve International Limited 5 $120,107 29.41%
Procore Technologies 5 $112,079 29.41%
Ikon Systems Llc 5 $84,073 29.41%
Man Energy Solutions Usa Inc 5 $91,483 29.41%
Kovan Technology Solutions Llc 5 $121,085 29.41%
Jones Lang Lasalle Americas Inc 5 $126,851 29.41%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grain Farming 1 $53,144 100.00%
Ammunition Except Small Arms Manufacturing 1 $71,906 100.00%
Commodity Contracts Intermediation 1 $216,902 100.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $16,474 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 1 $52,603 100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing 1 $81,827 100.00%
Confectionery And Nut Retailers 1 $54,746 100.00%
Used Merchandise Retailers 1 $101,192 100.00%
Aquaculture 1 $58,094 100.00%
Geothermal Electric Power Generation 1 $184,829 100.00%
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