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 %
Connectedx Inc 117 $94,899 89.31%
Direct Energy Lp 117 $87,817 89.31%
Technolabs Inc 117 $67,513 89.31%
Fidelis Software Solutions Llc 117 $73,187 89.31%
Texas Childrens Hospital 116 $69,400 88.55%
Fort Bend Independent School District 116 $44,508 89.23%
Ibs Software Americas Inc Fka Ibs Software Services Americas Inc 116 $73,259 89.23%
Vedicsoft 116 $59,442 89.23%
Amzur Technologies Inc 115 $69,580 88.46%
Essilor Of America Inc 115 $83,487 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Concur Technologies Inc 7 $87,346 29.17%
Qs Quarterhouse Software Inc 7 $80,677 29.17%
Elite Cellular 7 $42,334 29.17%
Volantsoft Inc 7 $92,765 29.17%
Logic Information Systems Inc 7 $103,521 29.17%
Intel Federal Inc 7 $92,213 29.17%
Corsicana Geranium Gardens 7 $19,677 29.17%
I Dream Systems Inc 7 $122,595 29.17%
Imperial Group Manufacturing 7 $85,173 29.17%
Lyondell Chemical Company 7 $115,333 29.17%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing 4 $55,359 66.67%
Mobile Food Services 4 $53,706 66.67%
Other Investment Pools And Funds 4 $96,824 66.67%
Boat Building 4 $102,908 66.67%
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 4 $71,120 80.00%
Shellfish Farming 4 $65,198 80.00%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing 4 $62,665 80.00%
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing 4 $109,543 80.00%
Other Performing Arts Companies 4 $58,802 80.00%
Building Equipment Contractors 4 $66,815 80.00%
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