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 %
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 %
American It Solutions Inc 42 $93,115 89.36%
E Nexus Inc 42 $82,995 89.36%
Etek It Services Inc 42 $94,292 89.36%
Apps Associates Llc 42 $96,311 89.36%
Optiv Security Inc 42 $100,623 89.36%
Fiori Technology Solutions Inc 42 $89,940 89.36%
Carecom Inc 42 $124,709 89.36%
It Workforce Inc 42 $96,323 89.36%
Coder Logics Inc 42 $92,267 89.36%
Ntelicor Lp 42 $97,325 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tamuk Hr Smith Ranch Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Chad King 1 $24,107 100.00%
Beef Tech Animal Health Inc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Mark A Erspamer Dba 406 Ranch Inc 1 $20,550 100.00%
Angus Farming And Trucking 1 $27,102 100.00%
Cg Farms Llc 1 $37,440 100.00%
Ls Quien Sabe Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Four G Cattle Co Llc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Bee House Creek Tree Farm 1 $26,354 100.00%
John E Evans Dba Lake Creek Blueberry Farm 1 $20,072 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hwang Kim Dba Korea House Restaurant 2 $47,965 33.33%
Graham Isd 2 $40,727 33.33%
Rcg Global Services 2 $94,360 33.33%
Dewalch Technologies 2 $76,606 33.33%
Medical Center Laboratory Ii 2 $54,725 33.33%
Harlingen Medical Center Limited Partnership 2 $75,171 33.33%
Nickster Inc 2 $29,224 33.33%
Richard Design Services Inc 2 $135,554 33.33%
Coherent Metal Inc 2 $59,592 33.33%
Kj Park Inc 2 $37,825 33.33%

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