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
737,653 89.40% $83,642 H-1B
70,458 8.54% $108,072 PERM
8,917 1.08% $26,368 H-2A
8,047 0.98% $103,279 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Texas has seen a total of 825,075 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Texas is the H-1B visa with 737,653 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.40% of Texas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 70,458 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.54% of Texas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Texas (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bioinformatics Scientists 350 $58,131 83.33%
Pediatricians, General 350 $128,840 83.93%
Public Relations Specialists 343 $42,301 84.28%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 334 $55,154 83.50%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 326 $52,478 82.53%
Actuaries 311 $84,545 80.99%
Chief Executives 300 $187,540 78.53%
Veterinarians 295 $88,335 79.09%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 292 $49,212 78.92%
Purchasing Managers 283 $99,809 80.40%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $55,182 38.21%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 46 $46,851 37.40%
Clergy 46 $37,163 38.33%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 46 $24,327 39.32%
Veterinarians 44 $83,073 37.93%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 44 $39,192 38.26%
Financial Specialists, All Other 44 $70,453 38.26%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 42 $50,646 36.84%
Computer User Support Specialists 41 $58,982 35.96%
Pediatricians, General 39 $114,221 35.14%
Texas Employees Over Time
Texas has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 24,368 employees were hired. Texas peaked in 2024 with 76,794 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 15,362 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Texas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tunisia 5 $93,289 41.67%
Rwanda 5 $79,310 41.67%
Antigua And Barbuda 5 $67,644 45.45%
Slovakia 4 $128,808 40.00%
Senegal 4 $42,838 44.44%
Algeria 4 $68,734 44.44%
St Kitts And Nevis 4 $62,366 44.44%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $85,301 50.00%
Mauritius 4 $78,120 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 4 $29,047 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Re It Services Inc 48 $87,019 88.89%
Erp Smartlabs Llc 48 $94,928 88.89%
Naten Llc 48 $83,544 88.89%
Moodys Analytics Inc 48 $117,459 88.89%
Claims Services Group Llc 48 $118,931 88.89%
Keystone Technology Partners Inc 48 $94,636 88.89%
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 48 $105,885 88.89%
Sabic Americas Inc 48 $100,094 88.89%
Ardor It Solutions Inc 48 $92,779 88.89%
Texas Heart Institute 48 $51,564 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bailey Bailey Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Eunice Uvonne Morgan Farms 1 $20,800 100.00%
T And R Farms 1 $23,192 100.00%
John Sims 1 $32,344 100.00%
Staffing Abroad Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
R P Stephens Land Cattle Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Reata Farms General Partnership 1 $32,344 100.00%
Jake And Tina Giesbrecht Farms 1 $15,746 100.00%
Lester Meier Ranch 1 $30,930 100.00%
Dry Land Ag Resources Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Optimization Zorn Dba Oz Systems 2 $76,773 28.57%
Wistron Infocommtexas Corp 2 $43,337 28.57%
His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Co 2 $54,995 28.57%
Sdb Trade Llc 2 $69,784 28.57%
Great South Texas Corp Dba Computer Solutions 2 $74,214 28.57%
Ecommerce Industries Inc 2 $84,098 28.57%
6 Day Dental Orthodontics North Texas Pa 2 $101,359 28.57%
Aspen Technology Services Corporation 2 $75,536 28.57%
B And N Corporation 2 $98,706 28.57%
Ozburn Hessey Logistics 2 $70,075 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 308,059 $80,251 92.44%
Computer Systems Design Services 45,212 $87,268 93.22%
Engineering Services 23,669 $81,982 80.27%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 20,980 $87,811 76.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 20,958 $52,095 88.49%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,066 $87,152 93.06%
Other Computer Related Services 15,495 $79,872 91.78%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 11,459 $47,046 84.99%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 11,057 $79,974 96.23%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 9,669 $97,374 95.34%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 737 $27,023 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 631 $29,255 100.00%
Apiculture 487 $27,247 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 452 $32,403 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 446 $34,546 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 439 $27,825 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 384 $26,758 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 355 $28,192 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 308 $29,822 100.00%
Sheep Farming 301 $20,451 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 34,143 $106,453 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 24,239 $79,151 100.00%
Engineering Services 5,474 $94,792 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 3,335 $93,473 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,289 $45,569 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,625 $51,926 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,312 $96,426 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,115 $94,139 100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 1,786 $220,315 100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 1,651 $155,727 100.00%

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 $83,642. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage