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 %
Homeawaycom Inc 225 $98,598 87.89%
Fis Management Services Llc 225 $98,545 88.24%
Niche Software Solutions Inc 225 $64,005 88.24%
Kennedy International Software Inc 225 $66,340 88.58%
Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd 225 $85,865 88.93%
Quest It Solutions Inc 224 $89,426 88.54%
Software Professionals Inc 224 $83,394 88.89%
Pepsico Inc 223 $105,815 88.49%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 223 $74,565 88.49%
Tiger Analytics Inc 223 $89,234 89.56%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rivercreek Ranch 7 $27,082 100.00%
Goatscaping Llc 6 $22,781 100.00%
Jerome F Hoelscher Inc 6 $24,658 100.00%
David Vickie Moore Farm 6 $29,657 100.00%
Mixer Center 6 $28,382 100.00%
Chris B Stelzer 6 $27,231 100.00%
Hill Country Bluebonnet Ranch 6 $20,824 100.00%
Oquinn Cattle Company Llc 6 $19,795 100.00%
Kiehne Centerfire Cattle Co 6 $15,302 100.00%
Sca Properties 6 $27,845 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arthur Lawrence Us Llc 16 $82,759 33.33%
Fair Isaac Corporation 16 $112,452 33.33%
Virtuous Tek Inc 16 $108,347 33.33%
Moonitsolutions Inc 16 $94,273 33.33%
Lavsun Technologies Inc 16 $91,950 33.33%
Pioneer Global Inc 16 $99,868 33.33%
Ericsson Smart Factory Inc 16 $103,886 33.33%
Tech It Solutions Inc 16 $90,553 33.33%
Horkus Solutions Inc 16 $107,815 33.33%
Tek Spikes Llc 16 $94,548 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences 2,086 $72,611 80.08%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists 1,819 $68,069 87.62%
Temporary Help Services 1,606 $90,259 86.72%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1,577 $110,553 91.05%
Software Publishers 1,573 $111,218 97.28%
Credit Card Issuing 1,490 $93,842 93.01%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 1,336 $80,481 87.26%
Consumer Lending 1,311 $101,525 88.40%
Marketing Consulting Services 1,293 $85,904 88.38%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 1,286 $90,963 88.87%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 44 $26,584 100.00%
Corn Farming 44 $30,452 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 41 $28,971 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 41 $31,365 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 40 $28,432 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 38 $28,225 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $28,153 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 33 $27,382 100.00%
Other Animal Production 29 $27,658 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 28 $22,369 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 577 $105,034 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 545 $85,007 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 488 $37,515 100.00%
Janitorial Services 487 $20,882 100.00%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 466 $98,695 100.00%
Commercial Banking 463 $92,665 100.00%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 450 $73,873 100.00%
Home Health Care Services 380 $35,781 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 368 $87,776 100.00%
Cotton Farming 315 $27,329 100.00%

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