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 %
Quiddity Infotech Llc 42 $96,735 89.36%
Coinbase Inc 42 $124,759 89.36%
Itiyam Llc 42 $90,053 89.36%
Prime Business Technologies Inc 42 $92,630 89.36%
Arcane Systems Inc 42 $87,911 89.36%
Apex It Systems Global Usa Llc 42 $77,861 89.36%
Mitel Delaware Inc 42 $98,520 89.36%
Fortis Talent Llc 42 $96,263 89.36%
Imbuesys Inc 42 $75,309 89.36%
Thryv Inc 42 $99,991 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Texas Truck Parts Tires Inc 2 $57,460 28.57%
Mid Continent Companies Ltd 2 $66,966 28.57%
Jbt Electric Llc 2 $128,835 28.57%
Vance Mcmorries Vance Mcmorries Farm 2 $30,493 28.57%
Beltway Industries Llc 2 $73,237 28.57%
Palm Valley Emergency Physicians Specialist Pllc 2 $79,394 28.57%
Cappellen Associates Inc 2 $66,144 28.57%
Surequest Systems Stan Janczyk 2 $64,480 28.57%
Mcdean Inc 2 $75,494 28.57%
Pioneer Mutual Federal Credit Union 2 $58,209 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Packing And Crating 12 $60,337 85.71%
All Other General Merchandise Retailers 12 $119,428 85.71%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 12 $55,937 85.71%
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries 11 $78,267 78.57%
Hog And Pig Farming 11 $35,751 78.57%
Carpet And Rug Mills 11 $111,596 78.57%
Ambulance Services 11 $79,504 78.57%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 11 $64,724 84.62%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 11 $103,020 84.62%
Specialized Freight Trucking 11 $58,024 84.62%
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