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 %
Tyler Independent School District 215 $40,482 86.00%
Sagatianz Inc 215 $77,460 86.35%
Mavrick Software And Telecom Services Inc 214 $52,244 85.94%
Mergen It Llc 212 $73,799 85.14%
Citiustech Inc 211 $85,053 85.43%
Sritek Inc 211 $64,986 85.43%
Savin Technologies Inc 211 $77,633 85.43%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 211 $72,423 85.77%
Techgene Solutions Llc 210 $60,145 85.71%
W3global Inc 210 $70,437 86.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gemstar Construction Development Inc 15 $32,926 31.25%
Sai Cornerstone Inc 15 $97,628 31.25%
Comerica 15 $71,914 31.25%
M I Llc Aka M I Swaco 15 $92,264 31.25%
Adriatic Cafe 2 Llc 15 $17,867 31.25%
Linkwell Solutions Inc 15 $98,025 31.91%
Reliable Ventures Inc 15 $53,334 31.91%
Commscope Technologies Llc 15 $93,384 31.91%
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 15 $100,277 31.91%
Zilker Technology Llc 15 $93,603 31.91%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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