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 %
Entmatrix Inc 35 $92,214 87.50%
Nice Systems Inc 35 $90,119 87.50%
E Nexus Inc 35 $80,072 87.50%
Experian Services Corporation 35 $86,886 87.50%
Hanu Technologies Llc 35 $88,752 87.50%
Softvision Llc 35 $94,019 87.50%
Zume It Inc 35 $78,458 87.50%
Mejenta Systems Inc 35 $76,963 87.50%
James Avery Craftsman Inc 35 $95,799 87.50%
Zapcom Group Inc 35 $82,856 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ticthe Industrial Company 2 $65,229 33.33%
Smurfit Kappa North America Llc 2 $58,635 33.33%
Trendz Beauty Houston Inc 2 $101,535 33.33%
Skyrise Llc 2 $39,728 33.33%
Checkmarx Inc 2 $129,906 33.33%
Miss A Stores Inc 2 $63,211 33.33%
Critical Start Inc 2 $103,293 33.33%
Reactor Eye Inc 2 $77,855 33.33%
Dzs Services Inc 2 $124,821 33.33%
Freepoint Commodities Llc 2 $77,792 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 5 $59,080 83.33%
Pharmacies And Drug Retailers 5 $124,234 83.33%
Motor Vehicle Towing 5 $97,506 83.33%
Remediation And Other Waste Management Services 5 $62,196 83.33%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 5 $60,000 83.33%
Rubber Product Manufacturing 5 $69,771 83.33%
Photographic Services 5 $87,298 83.33%
Marinas 5 $67,322 83.33%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $63,268 66.67%
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing 4 $85,254 66.67%
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