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 %
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 %
Vrn Technologies Llc 63 $88,196 90.00%
Commscope Technologies Llc 63 $92,637 90.00%
Latentview Analytics Corporation 63 $92,517 90.00%
Smallboardcom 63 $73,195 91.30%
Webject Systems Inc 63 $84,748 91.30%
Ustring Solutions Llc 63 $78,303 91.30%
Viasat Inc 63 $77,311 91.30%
Forsys Inc 63 $90,678 91.30%
Vorizo Info Tech Inc 63 $86,513 91.30%
Kc Synergy Solutons Inc 63 $72,840 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mindtree Limited 3 $115,676 30.00%
Mavenir Networks Inc 3 $134,250 30.00%
2 F Inc Dba Fast Furious 3 $25,854 30.00%
Main Street Bread Baking Co 3 $76,274 30.00%
Zebra Technologies Corporation 3 $101,345 30.00%
B2s Food Inc 3 $17,770 30.00%
Awesome Financial Services Inc 3 $35,145 30.00%
Enrique C Amaro 3 $17,285 30.00%
Kuraray America Inc 3 $116,640 30.00%
Makhani Enterprises Inc 3 $45,434 30.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training 15 $84,898 83.33%
Claims Adjusting 15 $76,378 83.33%
Commercial Bakeries 15 $68,787 83.33%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors 15 $51,567 83.33%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 15 $67,866 83.33%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing 15 $90,382 83.33%
Snack Food Manufacturing 15 $77,981 83.33%
Pet Care Except Veterinary Services 15 $71,934 83.33%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing 15 $107,890 83.33%
Grantmaking Foundations 15 $53,744 83.33%
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