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 %
Graphic Designers 560 $44,582 83.83%
Medical and Health Services Managers 556 $70,772 84.63%
Biomedical Engineers 541 $66,723 82.85%
Internists, General 538 $136,622 83.02%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 500 $44,014 77.28%
Economists 476 $81,697 79.73%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 475 $53,151 84.97%
Occupational Therapists 446 $65,879 83.05%
Budget Analysts 403 $58,133 77.06%
Materials Scientists 401 $59,664 86.80%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 60 $31,741 39.22%
Medical and Health Services Managers 60 $77,476 41.38%
Occupational Therapists 59 $12,574,875 40.69%
Computer Hardware Engineers 59 $101,528 40.97%
Home Health Aides 57 $18,220 41.61%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 57 $42,353 41.91%
Credit Analysts 57 $66,178 41.91%
Cooks, Fast Food 56 $17,253 41.48%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 55 $21,374 41.04%
Purchasing Managers 55 $109,001 41.04%
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 Guidance Assistance Inc 57 $99,013 90.48%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc 57 $106,668 90.48%
Empower Professionals 57 $64,056 90.48%
B2b Infosys Inc 57 $74,071 90.48%
Maddisoft Llc 57 $90,070 90.48%
Coolsoft Llc 57 $82,368 90.48%
Everest Computers Inc 57 $73,427 90.48%
Artech Llc 57 $111,561 90.48%
Codesource 360 Inc 57 $57,247 90.48%
E Business International Inc 57 $83,154 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Element Plastics Mfg Llc 3 $88,719 33.33%
Testing 1 3 $60,000 33.33%
Blackbaud Inc 3 $91,858 33.33%
Pioneer Natural Resources Pumping Services Llc 3 $145,267 33.33%
Geometris Lp 3 $75,878 33.33%
Nicusa Inc 3 $75,580 33.33%
Unitedleos Inc 3 $61,942 33.33%
Wavsys Llc 3 $112,431 33.33%
Grand Hall Usa Inc 3 $91,631 33.33%
Shelter Ministries Of Dallas Dba Genesis Womens S 3 $39,187 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 280 $95,119 90.32%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 276 $99,090 91.69%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 268 $83,419 92.10%
Tax Preparation Services 256 $70,885 88.28%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 252 $87,611 87.50%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 250 $87,590 87.41%
Waste Collection 248 $93,941 87.32%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 247 $97,457 87.59%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 246 $77,431 87.54%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 246 $89,805 87.54%

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