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 %
Interactive Network Technologies Inc 44 $72,107 89.80%
Pmg Worldwide Llc 44 $77,634 89.80%
Zynga Inc 44 $91,530 89.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc 44 $54,066 89.80%
Relycom Inc 44 $69,382 89.80%
Trinity Consulting Inc 44 $67,057 89.80%
Infowaretech Inc 44 $59,305 89.80%
Ardent Erp Solutions Inc 44 $73,164 89.80%
Vitosha Inc 44 $80,078 89.80%
Capital Group Companies Global 44 $114,502 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harral Livestock Company Dillard A Harrall 1 $3,600 100.00%
Donald Glenna Crooks Farms 1 $28,870 100.00%
Bcf Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Classic Xpress 1 $23,192 100.00%
Bradley Jagol Tx 1 $27,102 100.00%
La Candeleria Ranch Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Chilton Grain Co Llc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Devery Farm 1 $29,120 100.00%
No Pasa Nada Ranch Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Smith Farms 1 $19,240 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shin Jeong Investment Inc 2 $20,572 28.57%
Orion Engineered Carbons Llc 2 $91,198 28.57%
Jvl Ventures Llc 2 $106,330 28.57%
Adamazu Corporation 2 $100,704 28.57%
Asma Business Inc Dba Johns Countryette 2 $53,695 28.57%
Sales Exports Worlwidecorp 2 $66,050 28.57%
Gerdau Ameristeel 2 $141,586 28.57%
Rignet Inc 2 $153,993 28.57%
Shafa Investment Group Llc Dba Holiday Inn Expres 2 $42,006 28.57%
Bgb Services Corp 2 $48,256 28.57%

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