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 %
India 30,008 $123,338 50.36%
Mexico 2,970 $106,169 41.77%
China 1,738 $78,289 47.09%
Canada 1,008 $94,285 43.02%
Pakistan 989 $55,045 46.63%
Nepal 781 $63,878 38.08%
South Korea 771 $41,915 50.20%
Philippines 667 $1,065,077 43.91%
Brazil 435 $74,240 43.20%
Venezuela 390 $81,612 42.62%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tmx Finance Llc 57 $95,525 90.48%
Codesource 360 Inc 57 $57,247 90.48%
Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas Llc 57 $77,285 90.48%
Johnson Controls Inc 57 $100,229 90.48%
Avventis Inc 57 $87,246 90.48%
Dazzlon Computer Services Inc 57 $85,821 90.48%
Soniks Consulting Llc 57 $86,386 90.48%
Collabera Llc 57 $123,773 90.48%
Appshark Software Inc 57 $80,146 90.48%
The Vanguard Group 56 $122,907 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harvest Honey 1 $19,282 100.00%
Tularosa Livestock Company 1 $28,870 100.00%
Jason Pyle Farms 1 $30,930 100.00%
Krahn Ag Co Llc 1 $21,528 100.00%
James Stewart Farms 1 $25,438 100.00%
Hamilton Bee Farms 1 $21,986 100.00%
Wrkinc 1 $24,107 100.00%
Tenderfoot Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Dionysus Group Llp Dba The Vineyard At Florence 1 $21,008 100.00%
Cuate Trucking 1 $20,550 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The University Of Texas System Administration 3 $113,838 33.33%
Affinipay Llc 3 $77,841 33.33%
Azz Nuclear Group 3 $67,628 33.33%
Vania Jewelry Llc 3 $23,296 33.33%
Heena Umaima Inc 3 $27,387 33.33%
Highgate Hotels Lp 3 $103,709 33.33%
Darcy Partners 3 $70,387 33.33%
One Technologies Llc 3 $84,691 33.33%
Brazos Valley Equine Hospital Stephenville Pllc 3 $49,400 33.33%
Tereso Palacios Dba Future Concrete Construction 3 $26,874 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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