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 %
Nextgen Solutions Inc 46 $82,463 90.20%
Us Tech Solutions Inc 46 $66,766 90.20%
Bitsofcode Software Systems Inc 46 $54,965 90.20%
Qcentum Technologies Llc 46 $75,810 90.20%
Childrens Medical Center Of Dallas 46 $75,111 90.20%
Wichita Falls Independent School District 46 $44,467 90.20%
I3 Infotek Inc 46 $84,897 90.20%
Mch Professional Care 46 $165,027 90.20%
Logitechnica Llc 46 $56,810 90.20%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company 46 $91,589 90.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Perla Dental Of Grand Prairie 2 $166,400 28.57%
Brasscraft Manufacturing 2 $101,046 28.57%
Nandini Kohli Md Pa 2 $173,264 28.57%
Purchasing Management International Lp 2 $67,892 28.57%
Fwt Llc 2 $48,402 28.57%
Aesthetic And Healthy Smile Pa 2 $103,709 28.57%
Midland Central Llc 2 $75,026 28.57%
New A Malik Inc 2 $42,619 28.57%
Bland Farms Llc 2 $49,879 28.57%
Amigos Por Vida Friends For Life Housing And Education Corp 2 $48,103 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nail Salons 1 $68,120 100.00%
Convention And Visitors Bureaus 1 $51,792 100.00%
Forging And Stamping 1 $39,520 100.00%
Resin And Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 1 $56,597 100.00%
Biomass Electric Power Generation 1 $118,206 100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing 1 $60,882 100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 1 $48,963 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 1 $90,168 100.00%
Other Personal Services 1 $116,938 100.00%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1 $74,589 100.00%
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