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 %
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 %
Capco Consulting Services Llc 51 $110,277 91.07%
Netscout Systems Inc 51 $97,303 91.07%
Coinbase Inc 50 $124,635 89.29%
Sydata Inc 50 $89,076 89.29%
Envisn Inc 50 $84,005 89.29%
Agiletal Technologies Inc 50 $91,565 89.29%
Ngtalenttech Group Llc 50 $88,229 89.29%
Icloud Wa Llc 50 $90,965 89.29%
Allpros Consulting Llc 50 $86,951 89.29%
Walter P Moore Associates Inc 50 $70,694 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pearcy Operating 1 $18,762 100.00%
Fernando Rosas 1 $32,344 100.00%
H And K Farms 1 $27,102 100.00%
Pgf Operating Llc Long 1 $30,930 100.00%
Flying V Ranch 1 $18,762 100.00%
Spradlin Flying Service Inc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Harold Holladay Farms Ltd 1 $22,589 100.00%
Pfister Farms Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
King Ranch Turfgrass Lp Jourdanton Ii 1 $28,870 100.00%
Regalado Trucking Llc 1 $49,691 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Las Rosas Mexican Grill Inc 2 $40,716 25.00%
Mandy L Massengale 2 $15,496 25.00%
Acetek Trade Business Solutins Inc 2 $49,223 25.00%
Serverengines Llc 2 $81,120 25.00%
Spx Flow Technology 2 $84,646 25.00%
Mycom North America Inc 2 $89,711 25.00%
Golden Bank National Association 2 $34,528 25.00%
Killeen Associates Pc Dba Killeen Stern Pc 2 $56,399 25.00%
Md On Call Pa 2 $114,515 25.00%
Moyes Co Inc 2 $47,445 25.00%

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