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 %
Saudi Arabia	12	$70,784	42.86%
Zambia	12	$57,517	46.15%
Tanzania	12	$74,779	46.15%
Uzbekistan	11	$87,718	42.31%
Iraq	11	$73,324	45.83%
Azerbaijan	11	$75,506	45.83%
Nicaragua	11	$64,922	47.83%
Armenia	11	$67,512	47.83%
Czech Republic	11	$66,683	47.83%
Cambodia	11	$36,880	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meta Platforms Inc	587	$126,708	88.27%
Infodat International Inc	583	$72,365	88.87%
Ebay Inc	582	$110,140	89.13%
Saibersys Inc	581	$66,043	89.25%
Tasacom Technologies Inc	580	$60,045	89.23%
Amensys Inc	577	$69,415	89.18%
Cigniti Technologies Inc	577	$80,924	89.60%
Paypal Data Services Inc	576	$106,731	90.28%
American Information Technology Corporation	575	$58,888	90.55%
Nvidia Corporation	574	$126,615	91.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
T Bar C Farms Llc	11	$29,483	100.00%
Mccarty Farms	11	$27,709	100.00%
Tyson Price Farms	11	$26,036	100.00%
5h Tree Farm Inc	11	$27,127	100.00%
Cuatro Light Cattle Company Llc	11	$15,904	100.00%
Roeder Honey Farms Inc	11	$26,658	100.00%
Justin Jonas	11	$19,242	100.00%
Osan Neely Jr	11	$27,931	100.00%
Owens Ranch	11	$26,106	100.00%
Tucker Draw Ranch Llc	11	$21,541	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
10bits Llc	48	$92,027	38.71%
Intalent Llc	47	$88,964	38.21%
Epsi Inc	47	$17,853	38.52%
Eog Resources Inc	46	$111,195	37.70%
Server Management Services Llc	46	$74,968	37.70%
Saibersys Inc	46	$86,879	37.70%
Appstek Inc	46	$122,215	38.33%
Alindus Inc	45	$97,658	37.82%
Aig Technologies Inc	45	$91,146	37.82%
Monterey Mushrooms Inc	45	$24,398	38.14%

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.