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 %
Cis Technologies Inc 91 $99,430 88.35%
Intel Mobile Communications North America 91 $88,981 88.35%
Wissen Infotech Inc 91 $70,892 88.35%
Lancesoft Inc 91 $71,215 88.35%
Aperia Solutions Inc 90 $75,609 87.38%
Gemalto Inc 90 $76,032 87.38%
Nuanza Inc 90 $82,977 87.38%
Mojid Solutions Llc 90 $49,987 87.38%
Object Technology Solutions Inc 90 $78,286 87.38%
Zenith Infotek Llc 90 $94,422 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Silk Enterprises Inc 5 $49,146 27.78%
Afm Sahara Tamiraat 5 $17,327 27.78%
Humble Investments Llc 5 $32,169 27.78%
Texas Star Landscapes 5 $21,840 27.78%
Impellent Technologies Inc 5 $94,049 27.78%
Ugam Solutions Inc 5 $90,713 27.78%
Texas Am Universitycommerce 5 $62,311 29.41%
Tenet Employment Inc 5 $93,800 29.41%
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation 5 $123,885 29.41%
Rotork Controls Inc 5 $72,942 29.41%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 183 $27,414 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 170 $27,347 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 148 $29,026 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 147 $28,043 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 135 $26,860 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 133 $25,951 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 121 $24,416 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 107 $27,665 100.00%
Cotton Farming 90 $26,562 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 89 $26,050 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 656 $90,600 42.63%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 622 $105,528 46.66%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 444 $73,664 36.22%
Commercial Banking 436 $91,295 36.33%
Temporary Help Services 393 $2,904,064 36.80%
Full Service Restaurants 389 $36,881 37.30%
Credit Card Issuing 355 $86,222 34.33%
Cement Manufacturing 240 $43,454 25.18%
Roofing Contractors 222 $25,743 24.80%
Insurance Carriers 204 $95,539 23.00%

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