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 %
Instructional Coordinators 282 $53,128 80.11%
Logistics Analysts 281 $65,750 83.63%
Speech-Language Pathologists 278 $57,968 85.28%
Managers, All Other 273 $100,552 84.00%
Landscape Architects 273 $49,820 85.85%
Microbiologists 270 $42,158 85.44%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 263 $42,143 83.49%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 263 $88,573 84.03%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 261 $55,083 83.39%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 260 $39,046 84.14%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Texas Health Physicians Group 54 $128,634 90.00%
Danta Infotech Llc 54 $76,204 90.00%
Itechmatics Inc 54 $81,231 90.00%
Apex Technology Systems Inc 54 $79,215 90.00%
Kellton Tech Inc 54 $85,905 90.00%
Vmc Soft Technologies Inc 54 $94,501 90.00%
Secureworks Inc 54 $111,557 90.00%
Christus Trinity Clinic 54 $147,256 90.00%
Openbox Solutions Inc 54 $80,231 90.00%
Emonics Llc 54 $75,563 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nancy Woodward Dba Caballo Creek Ranch 1 $20,072 100.00%
Lazy B Ag Management Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Jw55 Farms Inc 1 $23,920 100.00%
Brothers Produce 1 $30,930 100.00%
Mcdain Investments Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Bar Fork Bar Cattle Company Llc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Houston Home And Garden Dba Secret Garden Crab 1 $23,712 100.00%
Buckingham Farms Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Goldsmith Ranches 1 $21,174 100.00%
Hollmann Apiaries 1 $26,354 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Venice Engineering Llc 3 $96,422 37.50%
Borusan Mannesmann Pipe Us Inc 3 $100,838 37.50%
Musket Corporation 3 $81,481 37.50%
Geodis Logistics Llc 3 $128,579 37.50%
Apex Landscape Irrigation 3 $41,295 37.50%
Usa Shade 3 $61,589 37.50%
Coremark International 3 $89,981 37.50%
Barun Spine Pllc 3 $29,238 37.50%
Transpro World Llc 3 $47,146 37.50%
S J Lee Taekwondo Inc 3 $28,205 37.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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