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 %
Tricon Energy Inc 49 $77,929 89.09%
Alps Electric North America Inc 49 $60,904 89.09%
Govind Development Llc 49 $82,616 89.09%
Lam Po Xu Cpas 49 $47,402 89.09%
Searce Inc 49 $64,826 89.09%
Advaitaa Technologies Inc 49 $62,495 89.09%
Galena Park Independent School District 49 $44,513 89.09%
Cavalier It Inc 49 $65,062 89.09%
Prudent Technologies Amp Consulting Inc 49 $64,089 89.09%
Makdi Software Services Llc 49 $50,371 89.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moon Valley Nursery Of Texas Llc Dallas 1 $28,870 100.00%
Kuy Creek Enterprises 1 $25,438 100.00%
Lamb Honey Farm Llc 1 $21,986 100.00%
Cole Farms And Ranch 1 $24,690 100.00%
Trails End Ranch 1 $15,496 100.00%
Bueno Suerte Vinyards Llc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Sterling Lamb Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Melvin Henry Itz Dba Itz Garden 1 $17,493 100.00%
Main River Quarter Horses Inc 1 $35,360 100.00%
Kimberley Anderson 1 $22,880 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maxor National Pharmacy Services Corp 2 $45,583 28.57%
Baker Mckenzie Llp 2 $85,228 28.57%
Gci Technologies Inc 2 $67,652 28.57%
Epcon Industrial Systems Lp 2 $68,099 28.57%
British Schools Of America 2 $49,244 28.57%
Ikon Science Americas Inc 2 $158,278 28.57%
Voltas Consulting Inc 2 $83,970 28.57%
Pantex Valve Actuators Systems Inc 2 $108,326 28.57%
Texas Mutual Insurance Company 2 $101,504 28.57%
First American Real Estate Solutions Llc 2 $79,279 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement 143 $79,175 99.31%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers 143 $104,143 100.00%
Other Accounting Services 142 $75,175 99.30%
Nursery And Tree Production 136 $26,956 95.77%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 132 $36,492 97.06%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 132 $98,307 100.00%
Ship Building And Repairing 130 $89,500 98.48%
Industrial Building Construction 129 $46,385 99.23%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 128 $83,731 99.22%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation 122 $52,785 95.31%

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