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 %
Classroom Support Services Llc 52 $78,501 89.66%
Steck Systems Inc 52 $83,215 89.66%
Symphony Services Corp 52 $83,830 89.66%
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation 52 $113,995 89.66%
Marlabs Llc 52 $85,574 89.66%
Lt Technology Services Llc 52 $85,800 89.66%
Insight Global Llc 52 $113,654 89.66%
Infovity Inc 52 $103,980 89.66%
It Face Inc 52 $81,891 89.66%
Menschforce Llc 52 $83,769 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
King Ranch Inc Encino 1 $22,815 100.00%
Vyn Land Cattle 1 $24,107 100.00%
Tx Farm Llc Finisher Division 1 $20,342 100.00%
Anthony Duke Jr Dba Anthony Cindy Duke Jv Far 1 $15,080 100.00%
Pgf Operating Llc Short 1 $30,930 100.00%
Bar J Club Calves 1 $32,344 100.00%
Brett Wood Farms 1 $24,960 100.00%
Western Arrow Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Classic Irrigation Landscape Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Top Of Texas Farms Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heal 360 Primary Care Pllc 3 $70,332 37.50%
Frank Recruitment Group Inc 3 $94,869 37.50%
Galer Law Firm Pllc 3 $44,588 37.50%
Esri Inc 3 $117,347 37.50%
Keyphase Inc 3 $80,545 37.50%
Onesource Virtual 3 $105,943 37.50%
Hblp Corporation 3 $19,282 37.50%
East Lake Veterinary Hospital Pc 3 $84,885 37.50%
Dimensional Funds Advisors Lp 3 $81,349 37.50%
Cj Outdoors Llc 3 $24,773 37.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 17 $28,297 100.00%
Aquaculture 16 $28,246 100.00%
Floriculture Production 16 $28,102 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 16 $29,156 100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming 16 $27,235 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 14 $20,500 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 14 $26,804 100.00%
Peanut Farming 13 $31,522 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $27,413 100.00%
Wineries 11 $25,962 100.00%

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