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 %
Weatherford International Llc 228 $90,902 88.37%
Pinnacle Technical Resources Inc 228 $91,607 88.37%
Continental Technology Solutions Inc 227 $55,372 88.33%
Texas State University 227 $49,460 88.67%
Dynamic Software Consultants Inc 227 $70,258 88.67%
Global Bridge Infotech Inc 226 $73,527 88.28%
Niche Software Solutions Inc 225 $64,005 87.89%
Homeawaycom Inc 225 $98,598 88.24%
Santander Consumer Usa Inc 224 $85,465 87.84%
First Tek Inc 224 $70,819 88.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adt Llc 16 $107,210 32.00%
Fortune Minds 16 $95,174 32.00%
General Motors Company 16 $83,027 32.00%
Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates Pa 16 $99,628 32.00%
Moonitsolutions Inc 16 $94,273 32.00%
Pioneer Global Inc 16 $99,868 32.00%
Multiedge Inc 16 $97,187 32.65%
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division Inc 16 $97,539 32.65%
Oportun Inc 16 $103,952 32.65%
Annapurna Labs Us Inc 15 $124,202 30.61%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors 27 $45,907 22.31%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 27 $84,281 23.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 27 $95,987 23.68%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 27 $69,384 23.89%
Site Preparation Contractors 27 $85,702 24.11%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 26 $59,159 23.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 26 $94,898 23.64%
Graphic Design Services 26 $52,650 24.30%
Travel Agencies 26 $73,874 24.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 25 $27,419 23.58%

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