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 %
Positive Group Llc 35 $90,098 89.74%
The University Of Texas System 35 $77,922 89.74%
Ppd Development Llc 35 $69,758 89.74%
Data S Solutions Llc 35 $88,840 89.74%
Sunshells Inc 35 $55,124 89.74%
Pravastech Inc 35 $71,242 89.74%
Cityon Systems Inc 35 $64,509 89.74%
Smartax Group Inc 35 $58,046 89.74%
Kit Professionals Inc 35 $66,855 89.74%
Applied It Llc 35 $61,555 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Vapor Inc 2 $104,468 33.33%
Hydrogen Group Llc 2 $147,233 33.33%
Semeq Inc 2 $84,094 33.33%
Geodis Logistics Llc 2 $100,527 33.33%
Colaberry Inc 2 $80,070 33.33%
Dallas Nephrology Associates 2 $142,564 33.33%
Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen 2 $37,887 33.33%
Element Solutions Llc 2 $115,929 33.33%
Dsa Coatings Inc 2 $56,597 33.33%
North Star Motorsinc 2 $47,278 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 183 $27,414 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 170 $27,347 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 148 $29,026 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 147 $28,043 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 135 $26,860 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 133 $25,951 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 121 $24,416 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 107 $27,665 100.00%
Cotton Farming 90 $26,562 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 89 $26,050 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 656 $90,600 42.63%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 622 $105,528 46.66%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 444 $73,664 36.22%
Commercial Banking 436 $91,295 36.33%
Temporary Help Services 393 $2,904,064 36.80%
Full Service Restaurants 389 $36,881 37.30%
Credit Card Issuing 355 $86,222 34.33%
Cement Manufacturing 240 $43,454 25.18%
Roofing Contractors 222 $25,743 24.80%
Insurance Carriers 204 $95,539 23.00%

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