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 %
Vcarve Inc 48 $68,565 88.89%
Sliq Information Technologies Inc 48 $97,797 90.57%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 48 $69,825 90.57%
Mch Professional Care 48 $168,002 90.57%
Dallas Baptist University 48 $48,506 90.57%
Trinity University 48 $54,440 90.57%
Childrens Medical Center Of Dallas 48 $76,912 90.57%
Pecos Barstow Toyah Independent School District 48 $40,528 90.57%
Edataworld Llc 48 $65,878 90.57%
Hanusoft Inc 48 $59,097 90.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Glyn Hutto Livestock Glyn W Hutto 1 $3,600 100.00%
Sealy Cattle Company 1 $21,720 100.00%
Southwest Stallion Station Llc 1 $24,107 100.00%
Homestead Apiaries Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
1000 Tenderfoot Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Agrivision Farm Management 1 $21,174 100.00%
Five Star Dairy Tx 1 $20,342 100.00%
Brennen George Farms 1 $28,870 100.00%
Pete Friesen 1 $32,240 100.00%
Carrizo Feeders Ltd 1 $20,550 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jpv Enterprise 2 $20,602 28.57%
Rtd Quality Services Usa Lp 2 $34,174 28.57%
Internationalvacationcom Inc 2 $61,267 28.57%
Take Supply Chain 2 $104,832 28.57%
Quickoffice Inc 2 $100,225 28.57%
Aus Distributers Inc 2 $65,541 28.57%
Beaumont Independent School District 2 $35,270 28.57%
Razorfish Llc 2 $73,143 28.57%
Solar Turbines Inc 2 $97,542 28.57%
Codejet Marking Solutions Inc 2 $106,112 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services 110 $80,050 99.10%
Offices Of Physicians 109 $3,193,010 99.09%
Veterinary Services 108 $67,369 99.08%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 108 $70,201 100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 107 $88,137 99.07%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 107 $99,125 100.00%
Real Estate Credit 105 $97,258 98.13%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 102 $40,392 97.14%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 102 $88,490 97.14%
Satellite Telecommunications 100 $100,505 98.04%

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