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 %
Dentists, All Other Specialists 248 $131,458 82.39%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 234 $63,379 78.52%
Urban and Regional Planners 220 $55,335 74.83%
Risk Management Specialists 214 $68,144 80.75%
Coaches and Scouts 213 $32,926 85.20%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 211 $42,279 85.43%
Soil and Plant Scientists 210 $42,110 88.24%
Food Scientists and Technologists 206 $60,469 86.55%
Pharmacists 197 $109,837 83.12%
Mathematicians 195 $55,284 82.28%
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 %
Enrich Technology Inc 57 $90,802 90.48%
Acxiom Llc 57 $118,222 90.48%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc 57 $106,668 90.48%
Empower Professionals 57 $64,056 90.48%
Computech Corporation 57 $87,090 90.48%
Omnitracs Llc 57 $100,409 90.48%
Beaumont Independent School District 57 $45,092 90.48%
Aakshatek Inc 57 $64,493 90.48%
Legacy Community Health Services Inc 57 $121,953 90.48%
Transplace Texas Lp 57 $102,210 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Tx Walnut Springs 1 $27,102 100.00%
77 Land Cattle Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Kuy Creek Cattle Company 1 $24,690 100.00%
Buds Tree Farm 1 $20,197 100.00%
Orsak Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Larry Kieschnick Farms 1 $21,174 100.00%
Troyer Ag Services Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Hs Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Chimney Creek Cattle Co Llc 1 $21,528 100.00%
Cometa Cattle 1 $9,505 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Five Star Motor Inc 3 $48,596 33.33%
Blizzard Entertainment Inc 3 $71,913 33.33%
Cjh Vintage Inc 3 $24,551 33.33%
Heights Global It Service Corporation 3 $109,304 33.33%
Sprinklr 3 $109,838 33.33%
Reliance Industries Inc 3 $91,964 33.33%
Lennox Industries Inc 3 $85,734 33.33%
Fedex Supply Chain Inc 3 $96,713 33.33%
Global Force Usa Inc 3 $91,070 33.33%
Stark Livery Inc 3 $36,227 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural Services 1,241 $55,192 85.82%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 1,239 $74,693 87.13%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,190 $107,352 93.85%
Satellite Telecommunications 1,115 $117,743 88.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 1,090 $62,290 87.34%
Offices Of Lawyers 1,036 $83,758 83.41%
Computer Facilities Management Services 1,032 $87,391 86.36%
Petroleum Refineries 1,019 $105,109 85.92%
Other Management Consulting Services 1,014 $91,485 86.08%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 996 $85,255 91.80%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rice Farming 28 $27,200 100.00%
Goat Farming 27 $24,389 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 25 $27,254 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 24 $26,714 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 23 $26,712 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 23 $27,526 100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 22 $22,062 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 21 $28,274 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $27,104 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 17 $27,267 100.00%

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