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 %
Mobilecomm Professionals Inc 341 $55,958 91.42%
Elajika Inc 339 $78,456 91.87%
University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio 339 $61,664 92.12%
Cirrus Logic Inc 338 $87,486 91.85%
Fedex Corporate Services Inc 333 $88,546 90.49%
Infolob Solutions Inc 333 $70,378 90.49%
Software Global Ltd 329 $62,481 89.65%
Itech Us Inc 326 $86,263 89.07%
Tavant Technologies Inc 326 $97,920 89.32%
Maxotech Solutions Llc 326 $79,041 89.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Om Tek Inc 26 $95,646 34.67%
Irisndt Inc 26 $79,758 34.67%
Ektha Solutions Inc 26 $87,442 34.67%
Dematic Corp 26 $73,971 35.14%
Tnp Systems Llc 26 $77,560 35.14%
Sli Landscape Inc 26 $32,404 35.14%
Hstechnologies Llc 26 $84,403 35.14%
Techalpha Llc 26 $96,621 35.14%
Maxotech Solutions Llc 25 $92,934 33.78%
Pacific Northern Inc 25 $57,101 34.25%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ferrous Metal Foundries 1 $61,734 100.00%
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