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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	34	$49,760	32.69%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	33	$29,602	32.04%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	33	$40,376	33.00%
Web Developers	33	$76,304	33.67%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$34,682	32.65%
Coaches and Scouts	32	$36,072	33.33%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	32	$43,210	33.33%
Aerospace Engineers	32	$75,805	33.68%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	32	$42,436	33.68%
Family and General Practitioners	31	$103,326	32.63%

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 %
Visual Technologies Llc	212	$88,298	90.21%
Synapsis Inc	211	$87,443	90.17%
Capital Info Group Inc	211	$89,353	90.17%
Mudiam Inc	210	$71,881	89.74%
Aetna Resources Llc	210	$118,056	89.74%
Resolve Tech Solutions Inc	210	$77,186	90.13%
Maruthi Technologies Llc	210	$61,025	90.13%
Orabase Solutions Llc	209	$83,795	89.70%
Ics Global Soft Inc	208	$87,040	89.27%
Kennedy International Softwareinc	208	$61,986	89.27%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Phillip Greer	6	$22,918	100.00%
Fossil Gate Farms	6	$20,642	100.00%
Cowote Dairy	6	$21,299	100.00%
Jth Cattle Co	6	$23,591	100.00%
Lone Star Trees Llc	6	$28,427	100.00%
Frio Country Farms	6	$28,784	100.00%
Natural Prairie Dairy Farms Llc	6	$27,231	100.00%
Vaz Mar Organic Inc	6	$28,288	100.00%
Walter Groth	6	$28,385	100.00%
Oretex Ventures Llc	6	$31,120	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hitachi Communication Technologies America Inc	14	$91,224	31.82%
Brinks Incorporated	14	$100,311	31.82%
Mary Kay Inc	14	$90,145	31.82%
Optimal Blue Llc	14	$92,446	31.82%
Visionet Systems Inc	14	$89,419	31.82%
Ixia	14	$96,943	31.82%
Epam Systems Inc	14	$79,957	31.82%
Cybecys Inc	14	$79,071	31.82%
Glaman Tech Inc	14	$88,862	31.82%
Wells Fargo Bank Na	14	$113,850	32.56%

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.