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 %
Snowflake Inc 49 $126,941 89.09%
Digital Software Inc 49 $84,401 89.09%
Sv Infotech Group Inc 49 $84,300 89.09%
Pinacle It Corp Llc 49 $88,204 89.09%
Pitney Bowes Inc 49 $114,162 89.09%
Macrosoft Inc 49 $97,881 89.09%
Perkins Will Inc 49 $62,509 89.09%
Djo Llc 49 $100,323 89.09%
Mu Sigma Inc 49 $62,372 89.09%
Nch Corporation 49 $73,358 89.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clay Bohne Harvesting 1 $27,102 100.00%
Watson Wood Co 1 $20,072 100.00%
Arnaldo Serrato Farms 1 $30,930 100.00%
Gibbons Markey Flp 1 $30,930 100.00%
Knock Out Punch And Trim Llc 1 $35,859 100.00%
Aaron Koopman 1 $21,528 100.00%
William Judy Dyck 1 $32,344 100.00%
Laferre Farms Llc 1 $24,107 100.00%
Espy Family Ranch 1 $20,342 100.00%
J Bar Agriculture Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vapro Inc 2 $68,432 28.57%
Travelocity 2 $50,201 28.57%
Pride International Inc 2 $77,854 28.57%
Htc America Inc 2 $77,938 28.57%
Ahmsa International Inc 2 $40,862 28.57%
Soff Corporation 2 $80,351 28.57%
Optim Energy Marketing Llc 2 $89,836 28.57%
Telvent Usa Inc 2 $69,275 28.57%
Texas New Mexico Power Company 2 $111,051 28.57%
Turbine Air Systems Ltd 2 $88,910 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 308,059 $80,251 92.44%
Computer Systems Design Services 45,212 $87,268 93.22%
Engineering Services 23,669 $81,982 80.27%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 20,980 $87,811 76.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 20,958 $52,095 88.49%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,066 $87,152 93.06%
Other Computer Related Services 15,495 $79,872 91.78%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 11,459 $47,046 84.99%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 11,057 $79,974 96.23%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 9,669 $97,374 95.34%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 737 $27,023 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 631 $29,255 100.00%
Apiculture 487 $27,247 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 452 $32,403 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 446 $34,546 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 439 $27,825 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 384 $26,758 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 355 $28,192 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 308 $29,822 100.00%
Sheep Farming 301 $20,451 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 34,143 $106,453 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 24,239 $79,151 100.00%
Engineering Services 5,474 $94,792 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 3,335 $93,473 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,289 $45,569 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,625 $51,926 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,312 $96,426 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,115 $94,139 100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 1,786 $220,315 100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 1,651 $155,727 100.00%

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