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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Batchmakers 1 $26,437 5.00%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1 $36,130 5.00%
Designers, All Other 1 $42,058 5.00%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1 $25,126 5.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $29,030 5.00%
Geophysical Data Technicians 1 $55,411 5.26%
Hunters and Trappers 1 $26,707 5.26%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 1 $91,894 5.26%
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 %
Infoville Inc 56 $80,703 88.89%
Thoughtworks Inc 56 $99,712 88.89%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 56 $73,025 88.89%
Inspirage Llc 56 $92,124 88.89%
The Vanguard Group 56 $122,907 90.32%
Esra Technologies Inc 56 $94,747 90.32%
Etisbew Technology Group Inc 56 $89,803 90.32%
Yum Connect Llc 56 $112,905 90.32%
Athenahealth Inc 56 $104,770 90.32%
Anagha Solutions Inc 55 $85,086 88.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dpis Engineering Llc 3 $86,147 33.33%
Bg Collections Llc 3 $45,393 33.33%
Bzo Wheel And Tire Distributor Llc 3 $61,041 33.33%
Chnk Corporation 3 $17,417 33.33%
Nustar Services Company Llc 3 $90,889 33.33%
Microsemi Storage Solutions Us Inc 3 $117,855 33.33%
Fairway Landscape Nursery Inc 3 $40,553 33.33%
Ridout Barrett Co Pc 3 $87,791 33.33%
United Airlines Inc 3 $107,016 33.33%
Hni Medical Services 3 $152,575 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 3 $26,575 100.00%
Specialty Trade Contractors 2 $27,986 100.00%
Shellfish Fishing 2 $25,896 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 2 $28,777 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $27,102 100.00%
Other Aquaculture 2 $27,612 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2 $20,647 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $27,612 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 2 $25,438 100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 2 $27,612 100.00%

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