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 %
Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates Pa 49 $152,014 90.74%
Marathon Oil Company 49 $104,678 90.74%
Xforia Inc 49 $97,099 90.74%
Hallmark Rehabilitation Gp Llc 49 $77,539 90.74%
Bytedance Inc 49 $102,151 90.74%
Edvensoft Solutions Llc 49 $88,002 90.74%
Toyota Motor North America Tmna 48 $111,433 88.89%
Savience Technologies Inc 48 $94,609 88.89%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc 48 $104,414 88.89%
Techops Inc 48 $83,718 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Birome Gin Company Inc 1 $24,107 100.00%
Mooers Honey Farm 1 $20,342 100.00%
Leander Area Wholesale Nursery Inc 1 $22,589 100.00%
Ross N Roark Tte Of Ross N Roark Decents Tr 1 $22,259 100.00%
James Kiehne Kiehne Centerfire Cattle Co 1 $14,400 100.00%
Jkd Farms Llc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Froese Custom Harvesting 1 $20,550 100.00%
Qh Honey Farm Llc 1 $22,589 100.00%
Bauer Crop Company Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Itz Gardens 1 $20,342 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Toombs Hall Foster Llp 2 $60,799 28.57%
Healthcare Payment Specialists Llc 2 $84,115 28.57%
The Lubrizol Corporation 2 $88,109 28.57%
Dal Tech Engineering Inc 2 $72,176 28.57%
Arusa Trade Finance Inc 2 $78,312 28.57%
Val Verde Regional Medical Center 2 $41,350 28.57%
Shc Solutions 2 $73,601 28.57%
Adea Solutions Inc Dba Adea Inc 2 $111,665 28.57%
Tg Meat Center 2 $32,220 28.57%
Seatronics Inc 2 $110,406 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction 438 $69,545 88.66%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 433 $85,412 88.73%
Advertising Agencies 427 $78,009 87.86%
Employment Placement Agencies 427 $87,698 88.04%
Medical Laboratories 423 $73,434 87.58%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 423 $121,087 89.05%
Educational Support Services 420 $70,259 92.11%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 419 $88,590 92.90%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 411 $78,887 91.54%
Electric Power Generation 396 $96,209 90.62%

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