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 %
Lorven Group Inc 46 $74,895 88.46%
Csc Consulting Inc 46 $77,769 88.46%
Sirius Sps Llc 46 $62,729 88.46%
Apps Solutions Inc 46 $84,531 88.46%
Upen Group Inc 46 $72,022 88.46%
Maximus Inc 46 $96,737 88.46%
Ws Atkins Inc 46 $77,438 88.46%
Softway Solutions Inc 46 $72,285 88.46%
Adept Scripts Inc 46 $76,794 88.46%
Ancile Inc 46 $87,754 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
U Save Insurance Services Inc 2 $42,599 25.00%
Trimeca Usa 2 $146,474 25.00%
Jw Williams Inc 2 $90,449 25.00%
Skylar Capital Management Lp 2 $102,482 25.00%
Aju Besteel Usa Inc 2 $113,173 25.00%
Skb Global Consulting Inc 2 $87,537 25.00%
Dunan Microstaq Inc 2 $85,499 25.00%
X Tech Fab Ready Solutions Inc 2 $62,722 25.00%
Sizzle Inc 2 $20,572 25.00%
Pentair Thermal Management Llc 2 $100,641 25.00%

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