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 %
Software Professionals Inc 223 $83,356 87.80%
Strategic Staffing It Inc 222 $67,584 87.75%
Kennedy International Software Inc 222 $66,298 87.75%
Pioneer Technologies Inc 221 $59,007 87.35%
Usa Waste Management Resources Llc 218 $95,573 86.17%
Sayeon Llc 218 $68,903 86.51%
8k Miles Software Services Inc 218 $65,073 86.51%
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc 218 $95,758 86.51%
Texas Am Health Science Center 218 $39,843 86.85%
Computer Sciences Corporation 218 $78,841 87.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horkus Solutions Inc 15 $106,571 30.61%
Tech It Solutions Inc 15 $90,555 30.61%
Alg Corporation 15 $31,206 30.61%
Luxoft Usa Inc 15 $94,754 31.25%
Gas Unlimited Inc 15 $116,402 31.25%
Inguran Llc Dba Sexing Technologies 15 $40,155 31.25%
Precision Drilling Company Lp 15 $129,154 31.25%
Lloyds Register Energy Americas Inc 15 $105,247 31.25%
Dell Financial Services 15 $65,339 31.25%
Sgs North America Inc 15 $93,111 31.25%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing 1 $28,870 100.00%
Administration Of Economic Programs 1 $26,354 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $26,354 100.00%
Site Preparation Contractors 1 $27,102 100.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $26,354 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 1 $35,859 100.00%

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