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 %
Data Science Technologies Llc 40 $85,601 88.89%
Latitude 36 Inc 40 $96,858 88.89%
Infovity Inc 40 $101,399 88.89%
Jean Martin Inc 40 $84,543 88.89%
Andhus Technologies Inc 40 $89,348 88.89%
Cudd Pumping Services Inc 40 $72,872 88.89%
Gyansys Inc 40 $93,501 88.89%
Stage Stores Inc 40 $79,238 88.89%
Sunray Enterprise Inc 40 $70,404 88.89%
Nixsol Inc 40 $60,042 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Richmond Sage Restaurant Inc 2 $69,701 33.33%
Japandriftnet Llc 2 $48,974 33.33%
Daily Baguette Llc 2 $25,303 33.33%
Gse Environmental Llc 2 $117,354 33.33%
Karimi Business Inc Dba Mlk C Store 2 $54,995 33.33%
Lakewood Country Club 2 $55,855 33.33%
C Square International Trading Llc 2 $87,308 33.33%
Seafood Wholesalers Ltd 2 $50,960 33.33%
Mikes Novelties Inc 2 $47,268 33.33%
Citadel Llc 2 $86,767 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 280 $95,119 90.32%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 276 $99,090 91.69%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 268 $83,419 92.10%
Tax Preparation Services 256 $70,885 88.28%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 252 $87,611 87.50%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 250 $87,590 87.41%
Waste Collection 248 $93,941 87.32%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 247 $97,457 87.59%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 246 $77,431 87.54%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 246 $89,805 87.54%

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