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)

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 %
Aaa Texas Llc 75 $112,042 89.29%
The University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas 75 $49,866 89.29%
Avalon Software Services Llc 75 $74,298 89.29%
Merrill Lynch 75 $86,208 90.36%
Guardian Healthcare Providers Inc 75 $62,802 90.36%
Energized For Excellence Academy Inc 75 $52,163 90.36%
International Plant Services Llc 75 $75,761 90.36%
Infobuilders Inc 75 $62,986 90.36%
Inpatient Consultants Of Texas Pllc 75 $87,756 90.36%
Yash Technologies Inc 75 $76,930 90.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Victoria College 4 $46,888 30.77%
Miller Builders Llp 4 $30,035 30.77%
Cafe Annie Iiltd 4 $15,574 30.77%
Arthrocare Corporation 4 $87,459 30.77%
Su Clinica Familiar 4 $106,174 30.77%
Albeck Financial Services Inc 4 $84,027 30.77%
Sk Engineering Construction Ltd 4 $104,052 30.77%
Energy Alloys Llc 4 $79,799 30.77%
Solarc Inc 4 $96,772 30.77%
Commtech Consulting Services Inc 4 $91,239 30.77%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nail Salons 1 $68,120 100.00%
Convention And Visitors Bureaus 1 $51,792 100.00%
Forging And Stamping 1 $39,520 100.00%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $56,597 100.00%
Biomass Electric Power Generation 1 $118,206 100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing 1 $60,882 100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 1 $48,963 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $90,168 100.00%
Other Personal Services 1 $116,938 100.00%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1 $74,589 100.00%
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