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 %
Advent Global Solutions Inc 295 $60,261 86.01%
Lucid Technologies Inc 293 $64,857 85.92%
Cadence Design Systems Inc 293 $116,212 86.18%
Valero Energy Corporation 293 $98,214 86.69%
Microinfo Inc 293 $59,182 86.94%
Globallogic Inc 290 $101,740 86.83%
Schrill Technologies Inc 288 $80,752 87.01%
Comtec Consultants Inc 288 $97,231 87.01%
Syntel Inc 288 $75,789 87.27%
Innocore Solutions Inc 284 $82,226 87.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paycom Payroll Llc 23 $91,031 33.33%
B B Corner Corporation 23 $19,177 33.33%
Rsm Us Llp 23 $93,904 33.33%
Om Consulting Inc Dba Wise Men Consultants 23 $90,205 33.82%
Abb Inc 23 $92,761 33.82%
Capital One Services Ii Llc 23 $85,577 33.82%
Verveba Telecom Llc 23 $83,546 33.82%
Compnova 23 $87,037 33.82%
Theme Soft Inc 23 $19,286,152 33.82%
Ariba Inc 23 $105,931 34.33%

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