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 %
Gathi Analyticsllc 45 $115,425 91.84%
Stier Solutions Inc 45 $98,565 91.84%
Prospance Inc 44 $83,944 89.80%
Tech Lance Solutions Inc 44 $89,398 89.80%
Tvarana Software Solutions Llc 44 $63,050 89.80%
Keen Info Tek Inc 44 $85,271 89.80%
Silicon Spectra Inc 44 $73,262 89.80%
Splunk Inc 44 $119,109 89.80%
Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc 44 $103,682 89.80%
Sierra Consulting Inc 44 $85,214 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Donald Parrish Dairy Inc 1 $23,192 100.00%
Ranly Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Aurora Organic Farms Inc Stratford Tx 1 $32,344 100.00%
Weston Aycock Grass 1 $32,344 100.00%
Bauer Farming Enterprises 1 $24,690 100.00%
James Harvesting Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Siebert Custom Farming 1 $23,192 100.00%
Valley Gin Company 1 $32,344 100.00%
Ernest Woodward Ranches 1 $10,500 100.00%
Harrell B Hettich 1 $24,690 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Skb Global Consulting Inc 2 $87,537 28.57%
Aju Besteel Usa Inc 2 $113,173 28.57%
Pentair Thermal Management Llc 2 $100,641 28.57%
X Tech Fab Ready Solutions Inc 2 $62,722 28.57%
Sizzle Inc 2 $20,572 28.57%
Skylar Capital Management Lp 2 $102,482 28.57%
View Capital Advisors Llc 2 $95,951 28.57%
Texan Pollyanna Enterprise Inc Dba Texan Food Mart 2 $45,875 28.57%
North American Interpipe Inc 2 $138,882 28.57%
Winland International Inc 2 $73,768 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