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 %
Ksoft Systems Inc 54 $68,932 90.00%
Idhasoft Inc 54 $55,064 90.00%
Ariston Tek Inc 54 $75,840 90.00%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 54 $81,857 90.00%
N1 Solutions Llc 54 $83,011 90.00%
Cherish Technologies Inc 54 $90,980 90.00%
Staffbee Solutions Inc 54 $94,342 90.00%
Ram Tek Communications Llc 54 $84,468 90.00%
Software Bloc Llc 54 $86,874 90.00%
Atlassian Us Inc 54 $123,772 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leighton J Donnell Dba Lowe Donnell Cattle Compan 1 $14,400 100.00%
Spinks Farms 1 $20,342 100.00%
Neill Woodward 1 $21,687 100.00%
A B Crawfish Farms 1 $30,930 100.00%
Maldonado Landscape Irrigation Ltd 1 $26,354 100.00%
Derrick Jenkin Farms 1 $20,800 100.00%
Riggs Family Farm 1 $32,344 100.00%
B R Irrigation 1 $22,880 100.00%
Olivas Transport Services Inc 1 $23,192 100.00%
Bruton Aerial Spraying 1 $25,438 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotiviti Inc 3 $99,875 37.50%
Dbr Engineering Consultants Inc 3 $81,952 37.50%
Pieces Technologies Inc 3 $88,670 37.50%
Dae Associates Dba Geotech Engineering Testing 3 $101,109 37.50%
Allegro Development Corporation 3 $80,767 37.50%
Vista Equity Partners Management Llc 3 $94,439 37.50%
Titlemax Of Texas Inc 3 $118,830 37.50%
Veolia North America Llc 3 $116,668 37.50%
Vectorsoft Llc 3 $118,179 37.50%
Citronit Inc 3 $88,455 37.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 258 $28,082 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 217 $28,365 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 185 $29,593 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 176 $27,976 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 168 $29,645 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 164 $27,392 100.00%
Cotton Farming 124 $28,068 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 122 $27,538 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 122 $24,481 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 114 $28,094 100.00%

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