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 %
Prodapt North America 73 $95,793 90.12%
Elevance Health Inc 73 $110,829 90.12%
Yerralpha Llc 73 $85,556 90.12%
Express Scripts Services Co 73 $96,225 90.12%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 73 $71,905 90.12%
Sbp Consulting Inc 73 $89,875 90.12%
Bizcloud Analytics Inc 73 $63,012 90.12%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 73 $89,434 90.12%
Ksquare Solutions Inc 73 $74,307 90.12%
Itcommence Inc 73 $69,345 90.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kevin Huffman Farms Llc 4 $31,746 30.77%
Toro Imports Llc 4 $59,561 33.33%
Y Cell Llc 4 $68,250 33.33%
Kp Infosystems Inc 4 $84,984 33.33%
Harvest Farmers Market Inc 4 $65,468 33.33%
Strand Systems Engineering Inc 4 $59,041 33.33%
Word Of God Fellowship Inc 4 $41,538 33.33%
Applus Rtd Usa Inc 4 $110,802 33.33%
Sealink International Inc 4 $67,969 33.33%
Threepds Inc 4 $63,497 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grain Farming 1 $53,144 100.00%
Ammunition Except Small Arms Manufacturing 1 $71,906 100.00%
Commodity Contracts Intermediation 1 $216,902 100.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $16,474 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 1 $52,603 100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing 1 $81,827 100.00%
Confectionery And Nut Retailers 1 $54,746 100.00%
Used Merchandise Retailers 1 $101,192 100.00%
Aquaculture 1 $58,094 100.00%
Geothermal Electric Power Generation 1 $184,829 100.00%
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