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 %
Populus Group 60 $79,360 90.91%
Cymansys Solutions Llc 60 $68,589 90.91%
Adaequare Inc 60 $86,839 90.91%
Match Group Llc 60 $98,266 90.91%
Rent A Center Inc 60 $93,809 90.91%
Mnk Infotech Inc 60 $74,140 90.91%
Microinfo Itinc 60 $52,010 90.91%
Spry Info Solution Inc 60 $50,801 90.91%
Cbc Group Llc 60 $64,119 90.91%
Ebs Healthcare Inc 60 $60,951 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Viva Railingsllc 3 $93,364 30.00%
Primesource Building Products 3 $81,640 30.00%
Cantex International 3 $50,391 30.00%
Bb Energy Usa Llc 3 $102,724 30.00%
Petroplan Usa Llc 3 $73,382 30.00%
Frank Brand Dairies 3 $29,252 30.00%
Radiant Infosys Inc 3 $101,566 30.00%
Pinwheel Solutions Inc 3 $110,289 30.00%
Team Industrial Services Inc 3 $104,409 30.00%
Nugen Automation Llc 3 $125,930 30.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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