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 %
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 %
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 %
Onesource Virtual Inc 60 $98,060 89.55%
I 5 Tech Inc 60 $85,633 89.55%
Cognier Inc 60 $93,737 89.55%
Amplifi Commerce Llc 60 $102,153 89.55%
Orrba Systems Llc 60 $91,299 90.91%
Sirius Computer Solutions Inc 60 $97,095 90.91%
Intellyk Inc 60 $86,613 90.91%
Kool Smiles Pc 60 $95,151 90.91%
Environmental Resources Management Southwest Inc 60 $96,710 90.91%
Ihi Ec International Corporation 60 $89,354 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clough Usa Inc Llc 3 $136,413 30.00%
Avio Consulting Llc 3 $115,440 30.00%
Fresenius Health Partners Inc An Fmcna Company 3 $74,187 30.00%
Tpg Opportunities Partners Lp 3 $63,370 30.00%
Alpa Precision 3 $50,627 30.00%
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Dallas 3 $45,843 30.00%
Travel Solutions Intl Usa Llc Dba Tsi Usa Llc 3 $85,280 30.00%
Arteris Inc 3 $149,483 30.00%
Es Xplore Llc 3 $94,281 30.00%
Globalfoundries Us 2 Llc 3 $114,564 30.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 27 $61,076 87.10%
Sign Manufacturing 27 $53,634 87.10%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals 27 $90,568 87.10%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing 27 $86,680 87.10%
Rail Transportation 27 $84,926 90.00%
Natural Gas Extraction 27 $131,082 90.00%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing 27 $72,639 90.00%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing 26 $72,526 86.67%
Other Food Manufacturing 26 $67,936 86.67%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 26 $89,040 86.67%
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