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 %
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 855 $60,743 82.29%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 838 $59,089 81.36%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 835 $53,915 82.19%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 831 $88,748 83.52%
Biological Scientists, All Other 801 $44,042 83.09%
Human Resources Specialists 780 $56,104 85.15%
Accountants 778 $59,236 85.21%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 771 $56,525 84.82%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 744 $53,560 84.45%
Financial Managers 729 $122,291 84.38%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Production Managers 102 $116,446 51.00%
Petroleum Engineers 100 $144,368 50.51%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 86 $56,362 43.43%
Cooks, Restaurant 85 $26,006 43.59%
Helpers--Roofers 81 $23,025 42.63%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 79 $64,911 41.80%
Lawyers 78 $113,505 41.49%
Bakers 73 $21,262 40.11%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 69 $18,966 38.12%
Chefs and Head Cooks 69 $50,010 39.66%
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 %
Merkle Inc 57 $103,560 90.48%
General Electric Company 56 $95,786 88.89%
Adroitech Inc 56 $61,877 88.89%
Compass Bank 56 $89,913 88.89%
Universal Cable Holdings Inc Dba Suddenlink Communications 56 $95,650 88.89%
Reliable Software Resources 56 $89,308 88.89%
Heights Global It Service Corporation 56 $59,304 88.89%
Zeus Solutions Inc 56 $80,703 88.89%
Ip Heights Llc 56 $86,546 88.89%
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 56 $46,131 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Korean Journal Houston Inc 3 $61,582 33.33%
Gendepot Llc 3 $35,104 33.33%
Llytech Inc 3 $74,977 33.33%
Premier Oilfield Laboratories Llc 3 $91,451 33.33%
Cs Wholesale Grocers Inc 3 $119,232 33.33%
Commericial Tire Sales Service Llc 3 $22,325 33.33%
Tour Discountersinc 3 $37,904 33.33%
Real Time Resolutions Inc 3 $82,507 33.33%
Memorial Hermann Health System 3 $113,839 33.33%
Pannee Inc 3 $58,476 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Courts 2 $70,460 66.67%
Charter Bus Industry 2 $74,090 66.67%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $42,474 100.00%
Limousine Service 2 $69,805 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 2 $60,154 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 2 $35,381 100.00%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $53,352 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 2 $87,080 100.00%
All Other Waste Management Services 2 $74,069 100.00%
Home And Garden Equipment And Appliance Repair And Maintenance 2 $85,821 100.00%
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