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 %
Compliance Officers	191	$59,089	83.41%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	190	$48,481	83.33%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	189	$38,786	84.38%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	187	$62,240	86.98%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	178	$68,316	87.68%
Validation Engineers	178	$86,885	88.12%
Interior Designers	174	$47,150	87.44%
Biostatisticians	173	$78,136	86.93%
Health Educators	169	$42,901	85.79%
Transportation Engineers	166	$76,872	85.57%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers	31	$102,944	32.63%
Human Resources Managers	31	$114,576	33.33%
Family and General Practitioners	31	$103,326	33.70%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	30	$44,774	32.61%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$37,557	32.61%
Animal Breeders	30	$38,283	33.71%
Food Service Managers	29	$64,498	32.95%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	29	$64,674	32.95%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	29	$75,704	32.95%
Managers, All Other	29	$122,325	32.95%

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 %
Netherlands	32	$92,932	42.11%
Albania	31	$38,176	45.59%
Ireland	30	$89,693	44.12%
Portugal	27	$84,661	40.30%
Ghana	27	$67,175	40.30%
Bolivia	27	$62,281	45.76%
Hong Kong	27	$51,987	45.76%
Kazakhstan	26	$65,318	45.61%
Malawi	25	$31,656	44.64%
Ethiopia	24	$88,596	47.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mtx Group Inc	46	$100,096	90.20%
Vigna Solutions Inc	46	$86,573	90.20%
Byteware Inc	46	$89,162	90.20%
Exlservicecom Llc	46	$96,518	90.20%
Joyalukkas Jewelry Texas Inc	46	$57,318	90.20%
Datalysys Llc	46	$79,707	90.20%
Vertraus Inc	46	$87,533	90.20%
Fluxtek Solutions Inc	46	$83,333	90.20%
Ws Atkins Inc	46	$77,438	90.20%
It Crats Inc	46	$94,607	90.20%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fws Management Llc	1	$34,320	100.00%
Robbins Moore Family Partnership Lp John P Moore	1	$3,600	100.00%
E Cross Cattle Co Inc	1	$27,102	100.00%
Utility Research Garden	1	$32,344	100.00%
Rm Gerik Farms	1	$21,174	100.00%
Kuhlken Farms Limited	1	$32,344	100.00%
Sterling Lovelace Farms	1	$21,528	100.00%
Laborcitas Creek Ranch	1	$31,200	100.00%
Ogallala Farms Llc	1	$26,354	100.00%
Gb Farms	1	$20,342	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Harlingen Physician Network	2	$109,918	28.57%
Terrabon	2	$88,598	28.57%
Trident Microsystems Inc	2	$93,351	28.57%
Verde Real Estate Services Llc	2	$79,633	28.57%
Ltl Interests Inc	2	$53,196	28.57%
Process Data Control Corp	2	$81,193	28.57%
Danco	2	$59,519	28.57%
Iconma Llc	2	$56,638	28.57%
Rw3 Technologies Inc	2	$87,714	28.57%
J G Trybus Corporation	2	$56,254	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.