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 %
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 %
Norway 19 $101,982 43.18%
Macedonia 18 $38,370 42.86%
Finland 18 $88,340 43.90%
New Zealand 18 $85,099 46.15%
Ethiopia 18 $92,509 46.15%
Ghana 17 $74,615 44.74%
Bulgaria 17 $70,916 45.95%
Guatemala 16 $76,707 47.06%
Chile 15 $78,400 45.45%
Jamaica 14 $54,954 42.42%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Digital Intelligence Systems Llc 55 $90,342 88.71%
Astron Consulting Llc 55 $69,840 88.71%
Squeeze Mobile Llc 55 $64,225 88.71%
Egen Solutions Inc 55 $82,317 88.71%
Eclerx Llc 55 $80,067 90.16%
Appshark Software Inc 55 $79,824 90.16%
Teknismart Solutions Inc 55 $78,210 90.16%
Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc 55 $85,687 90.16%
Intune Systems Inc 55 $70,370 90.16%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 55 $77,611 90.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Unique Industrial Product Company Lp 3 $63,814 33.33%
Salient Employment Services Llc 3 $122,096 33.33%
Isims Llc 3 $84,476 33.33%
Gee Consultants Inc 3 $73,500 33.33%
Blue Centrix Inc 3 $81,085 33.33%
Stratfor Enterprises Llc 3 $57,442 33.33%
Selene Finance Lp 3 $130,243 33.33%
Celeritifintech Services Usa Inc 3 $96,110 33.33%
Experian Health Inc 3 $92,879 33.33%
Truecar Inc 3 $82,458 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 271,128 $78,337 92.28%
Computer Systems Design Services 38,977 $85,144 92.96%
Engineering Services 22,070 $81,052 83.43%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 18,742 $85,924 73.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 18,715 $50,725 88.08%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 15,022 $85,906 95.17%
Other Computer Related Services 13,954 $77,657 89.33%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 10,617 $46,338 84.64%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 9,414 $76,775 96.21%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 8,418 $94,296 95.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 627 $25,559 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 450 $27,812 100.00%
Apiculture 374 $25,810 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 349 $36,190 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 326 $26,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 325 $32,835 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 282 $25,578 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 278 $26,973 100.00%
Sheep Farming 253 $19,789 100.00%
Hay Farming 198 $26,877 100.00%

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