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 %
Critical Care Nurses 1 $73,778 100.00%
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $75,213 100.00%
Aviation Inspectors 1 $76,794 100.00%
Podiatrists 1 $82,160 100.00%
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 1 $83,699 100.00%
Geodetic Surveyors 1 $88,317 100.00%
Environmental Restoration Planners 1 $88,483 100.00%
Commercial Pilots 1 $97,703 100.00%
Security Managers 1 $111,259 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 1 $123,427 100.00%
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 %
Indu Llc 85 $72,996 87.63%
Htc Global Services Inc 85 $90,688 88.54%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 85 $77,467 88.54%
Partners Information Technology Inc 85 $96,591 88.54%
Government Employees Insurance Company Geico 85 $111,962 88.54%
Global Information Systems Inc 85 $66,594 88.54%
Verizon Corporate Resources Group Llc 85 $104,393 88.54%
Qentelli Llc 85 $98,175 88.54%
Teksoft Systems Inc 85 $85,184 88.54%
Amazon Data Services Inc 85 $94,071 88.54%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Daniel Measurement And Control 5 $119,088 31.25%
Zello Inc 5 $111,688 31.25%
Hydril Company 5 $82,041 31.25%
Phillip Townsend Associates Inc 5 $56,734 31.25%
Mangstor Inc 5 $91,520 31.25%
Hrss Llp 5 $69,609 31.25%
Mattress Firm Inc 5 $96,857 31.25%
Transamerican Power Products 5 $76,357 31.25%
Genband 5 $86,399 31.25%
Auto Fit Inc 5 $87,955 31.25%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Courts 2 $70,460 66.67%
Charter Bus Industry 2 $74,090 66.67%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $42,474 100.00%
Limousine Service 2 $69,805 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 2 $60,154 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 2 $35,381 100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $53,352 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 2 $87,080 100.00%
All Other Waste Management Services 2 $74,069 100.00%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance 2 $85,821 100.00%
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