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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Loss Prevention Managers 1 $161,138 100.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers 1 $208,000 100.00%
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 %
Republic Of Congo 4 $29,047 36.36%
Slovakia 4 $128,808 40.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 4 $72,573 40.00%
Algeria 4 $50,336 44.44%
Barbados 4 $68,943 44.44%
Mauritius 4 $78,120 44.44%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $65,021 50.00%
St Kitts And Nevis 4 $62,366 50.00%
Yemen 3 $35,721 37.50%
Croatia 3 $86,321 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tech It Solutions Inc 85 $90,666 88.54%
Kairas Systems Corporation 84 $93,314 87.50%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 84 $107,721 87.50%
Southwest Business Corporation 84 $92,542 87.50%
Indotronix International Corporation 84 $94,159 87.50%
Adroit Associates Inc 84 $79,314 88.42%
Vls Systems Inc 84 $84,489 88.42%
Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc 84 $91,812 88.42%
Bluware Inc 84 $92,300 88.42%
Swift Pace Solutions Inc 84 $68,930 88.42%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gsi Commerce Solutions Inc 5 $97,943 31.25%
Omk Tube Inc 5 $98,721 31.25%
Axon Ep Inc 5 $95,068 31.25%
Wellness Care Group Of Texas Inc 5 $79,231 33.33%
Appdynamics 5 $97,565 33.33%
Zachry Construction Corporation 5 $82,118 33.33%
7 Eleven Inc 5 $106,346 33.33%
Zte Usa Inc 5 $80,504 33.33%
Ajilon Consulting 5 $75,363 33.33%
Cdi Corporation 5 $39,122,608 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 271,128 $78,337 92.28%
Computer Systems Design Services 38,977 $85,144 92.96%
Engineering Services 22,070 $81,052 83.43%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 18,742 $85,924 73.44%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 18,715 $50,725 88.08%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 15,022 $85,906 95.17%
Other Computer Related Services 13,954 $77,657 89.33%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 10,617 $46,338 84.64%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 9,414 $76,775 96.21%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 8,418 $94,296 95.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 627 $25,559 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 450 $27,812 100.00%
Apiculture 374 $25,810 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 349 $36,190 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 326 $26,130 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 325 $32,835 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 282 $25,578 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 278 $26,973 100.00%
Sheep Farming 253 $19,789 100.00%
Hay Farming 198 $26,877 100.00%

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