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 %
Vectra Infosys Inc 146 $60,431 87.95%
Fidelity Service Company Inc 145 $85,644 87.88%
Adalitek Group Llc 145 $85,815 87.88%
Makeurcareer Llc 145 $67,350 87.88%
Health Carousel Ii Llc 145 $61,326 87.88%
Graviton Solutions Inc 145 $84,379 88.41%
Executive Software Guild Inc 145 $93,472 88.41%
Orpine Inc 144 $82,078 87.80%
Sierra Infosys Inc 144 $60,575 87.80%
Tekdynamics Inc 144 $61,639 88.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pns Software Inc 9 $76,433 30.00%
Kyro4 Solutions Inc Dba Techglobe Inc 9 $86,038 30.00%
Uhnder Inc 9 $125,431 30.00%
Protiviti Inc 9 $92,736 30.00%
Webber Llc 9 $85,097 30.00%
Iheartmedia Management Services Inc 9 $102,398 31.03%
Laguarda Low Architects 9 $59,109 31.03%
Energy Future Holdings Corporate Services Company 9 $74,385 31.03%
Horizon Tireinc 9 $66,521 31.03%
Globe Life And Accident Insurance Company 9 $65,839 31.03%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 14 $26,804 100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming 14 $26,505 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 13 $28,787 100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 13 $27,378 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 13 $25,813 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $27,413 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 11 $25,597 100.00%
Wineries 11 $25,962 100.00%
Goat Farming 11 $23,369 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $24,960 100.00%

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