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 %
Eforce Technologies Inc 37 $74,733 88.10%
Svs Technologies Limited 37 $82,759 88.10%
Unified Business Technologies Inc 37 $64,652 88.10%
Citron It Inc 37 $70,559 88.10%
Globalpoint Inc 37 $80,873 88.10%
Bave Technologies Inc 37 $67,449 88.10%
Qs Quarterhouse Software Inc 37 $76,774 88.10%
Arista Networks Inc 37 $111,379 88.10%
Young Learners School 37 $26,202 88.10%
Trinity University 37 $51,345 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paysafe Payment Processing Solutions 2 $114,140 33.33%
Narahari It Services Inc Quotdbaquot Nits Data Services 2 $131,654 33.33%
Heal 360 Primary Care Pllc 2 $67,288 33.33%
Livearea Inc 2 $111,353 33.33%
Goods On Demand Llc 2 $49,421 33.33%
Octavo Systems Llc 2 $113,610 33.33%
Runway Ice Llc 2 $47,591 33.33%
Hydrogeo Llc 2 $157,009 33.33%
Lymba Corporation 2 $93,558 33.33%
Harman Professional 2 $108,472 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Operators 7 $76,324 77.78%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal 7 $101,248 77.78%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 7 $97,169 77.78%
Rice Milling 7 $97,124 77.78%
Commercial Screen Printing 7 $48,372 77.78%
Textile Furnishings Mills 7 $75,441 77.78%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 7 $58,543 77.78%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 7 $42,521 77.78%
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation 7 $107,676 77.78%
Line Haul Railroads 7 $88,039 87.50%
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