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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Purchasing Managers 55 $109,001 41.35%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $89,285 40.77%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 51 $41,928 39.84%
Training and Development Specialists 50 $62,992 39.06%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 48 $18,304 37.50%
Computer Network Support Specialists 47 $71,769 37.30%
Engineers, All Other 46 $103,039 37.40%
Instructional Coordinators 46 $48,021 37.70%
Graphic Designers 45 $41,071 37.19%
Clergy 44 $37,215 36.67%
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 %
North Point It Corp 74 $70,984 90.24%
Petroleum Geo Services Inc 74 $83,267 90.24%
Anu Software Consultants Inc 74 $83,786 90.24%
Fossil Partners Lp 73 $84,281 89.02%
Amazoncomkydc Llc 73 $80,148 89.02%
Novisync Solutions Inc 73 $69,802 90.12%
Alixpartners Llp 73 $85,915 90.12%
Cigna Evernorth Services Inc 73 $117,036 90.12%
Iheartmedia Management Services Inc 73 $104,852 90.12%
Stacklogy Inc 73 $90,584 90.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mysapgroup Inc 4 $97,770 30.77%
Texas Lutheran University 4 $39,185 30.77%
Karim Ali Cpa Pc 4 $53,659 30.77%
Tigerflow Systems Llc 4 $86,091 30.77%
Hopeland Trucking Llc 4 $39,890 30.77%
Bw Publishing Llc 4 $81,073 30.77%
Qualbe Marketing Group Llc 4 $98,540 30.77%
Awesome Technologies Inc 4 $65,068 30.77%
Jeff Pickering Cpa 4 $79,935 30.77%
Worldquant Llc 4 $74,771 30.77%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cosmetology And Barber Schools 1 $47,923 100.00%
Other Gasoline Stations 1 $70,886 100.00%
Stationery Product Manufacturing 1 $97,989 100.00%
Historical Sites 1 $95,347 100.00%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers 1 $45,573 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $133,952 100.00%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing 1 $32,712 100.00%
Furniture Retailers 1 $38,397 100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 1 $93,995 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 1 $128,690 100.00%
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