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 %
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 %
Gssr Inc 45 $80,013 88.24%
Sdilogic Inc 45 $73,322 88.24%
Ilogic Inc 45 $73,695 88.24%
Steck Systems Inc 45 $82,975 88.24%
C Vision Inc 45 $72,598 90.00%
Uworld Llc 45 $91,330 90.00%
I2u Systems Inc 45 $86,946 90.00%
American It Associates Inc 45 $52,207 90.00%
Lennox Industries Inc 45 $80,071 90.00%
Vigna Solutions Inc 45 $85,981 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aes Na Central Llc 2 $109,366 28.57%
Ikea Trading Services Inc 2 $73,715 28.57%
T3 Energy Services 2 $89,856 28.57%
Boccard Life Sciences Inc 2 $116,220 28.57%
Thai Group Inc 2 $60,227 28.57%
Travel Marketing Services Inc 2 $96,086 28.57%
Rd Data Solutions 2 $69,472 28.57%
Bn Infotec Inc 2 $74,766 28.57%
Desert Palm Health Caare 2 $40,165 28.57%
Friede Goldman Ltd 2 $73,736 28.57%

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