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 %
Cytotechnologists 1 $46,883 100.00%
Legal Secretaries 1 $47,320 100.00%
Energy Brokers 1 $48,256 100.00%
Intelligence Analysts 1 $48,256 100.00%
Advertising Sales Agents 1 $49,440 100.00%
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 1 $50,066 100.00%
Surgical Technologists 1 $51,480 100.00%
Automotive Specialty Technicians 1 $51,854 100.00%
Program Directors 1 $54,350 100.00%
Civil Drafters 1 $57,283 100.00%
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 %
Cve Technology Group Inc 83 $61,067 88.30%
Server Management Services Llc 83 $67,566 88.30%
Peritus Inc 83 $67,142 88.30%
I Net Software Technologies Inc 83 $66,121 88.30%
I Link Solutions Inc 83 $86,003 88.30%
M I Llc Aka M I Swaco 83 $77,348 88.30%
Valourusa Inc 83 $91,826 88.30%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 83 $71,308 88.30%
Unify Solutions Inc 83 $75,449 88.30%
West Texas Am University 83 $39,435 88.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Our Lady Of The Lake University 5 $45,855 33.33%
Carbo Ceramics Inc 5 $120,736 33.33%
Allpro Consulting Group Inc 5 $76,594 33.33%
Camp Dresser Mckee Inc 5 $71,219 33.33%
Rehabcare Group Inc 5 $26,648,390 33.33%
Ingrain Inc 5 $110,781 33.33%
Ocean Flow International Llc 5 $142,809 33.33%
Texas Am University System Health Science Center 5 $57,961 33.33%
Ericsson Services Inc 5 $58,664 33.33%
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America 5 $74,614 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 116 $66,706 84.06%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 116 $76,295 84.06%
Travel Agencies 116 $71,836 85.29%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 116 $77,683 87.22%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 115 $87,400 87.12%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 114 $51,688 87.02%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 113 $72,218 87.60%
Activities Related To Real Estate 113 $74,240 87.60%
Industrial Design Services 112 $73,826 87.50%
Fine Arts Schools 111 $47,906 88.80%
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