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 %
Capco Consulting Services Llc 51 $110,277 91.07%
Netscout Systems Inc 51 $97,303 91.07%
Coinbase Inc 50 $124,635 89.29%
Sydata Inc 50 $89,076 89.29%
Envisn Inc 50 $84,005 89.29%
Agiletal Technologies Inc 50 $91,565 89.29%
Ngtalenttech Group Llc 50 $88,229 89.29%
Icloud Wa Llc 50 $90,965 89.29%
Allpros Consulting Llc 50 $86,951 89.29%
Walter P Moore Associates Inc 50 $70,694 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pearcy Operating 1 $18,762 100.00%
Fernando Rosas 1 $32,344 100.00%
H And K Farms 1 $27,102 100.00%
Pgf Operating Llc Long 1 $30,930 100.00%
Flying V Ranch 1 $18,762 100.00%
Spradlin Flying Service Inc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Harold Holladay Farms Ltd 1 $22,589 100.00%
Pfister Farms Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
King Ranch Turfgrass Lp Jourdanton Ii 1 $28,870 100.00%
Regalado Trucking Llc 1 $49,691 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Las Rosas Mexican Grill Inc 2 $40,716 25.00%
Mandy L Massengale 2 $15,496 25.00%
Acetek Trade Business Solutins Inc 2 $49,223 25.00%
Serverengines Llc 2 $81,120 25.00%
Spx Flow Technology 2 $84,646 25.00%
Mycom North America Inc 2 $89,711 25.00%
Golden Bank National Association 2 $34,528 25.00%
Killeen Associates Pc Dba Killeen Stern Pc 2 $56,399 25.00%
Md On Call Pa 2 $114,515 25.00%
Moyes Co Inc 2 $47,445 25.00%

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