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 %
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 %
Populus Group Llc 454 $101,161 85.98%
Techstar Consulting Inc 452 $69,111 85.77%
Erp Analysts Inc 451 $90,057 85.90%
Emc Corporation 447 $103,954 85.31%
Sapient Corporation 444 $99,690 84.89%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 442 $65,238 85.66%
Saxon Global Inc 441 $71,231 85.63%
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston 440 $58,151 85.60%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 438 $86,933 85.38%
Capital One National Association 433 $82,981 84.90%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cucaracha Cattle Company Llc 10 $16,013 100.00%
Wetuski Farm And Ranch 10 $26,381 100.00%
Rudys Honey Llc 10 $28,097 100.00%
Red Cedar Honey Farms Llc 10 $28,999 100.00%
Jt Harvesting Llc 10 $29,644 100.00%
Yield Pro Crop Consulting Inc 10 $28,793 100.00%
Devin Kieschnick 10 $22,237 100.00%
Evans Harvesting 10 $21,685 100.00%
Twin County Air Ag Inc 10 $26,381 100.00%
Woodland Ag Llc 10 $26,171 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Celanese International 37 $86,948 38.95%
Sri Anjaneya Technologies 37 $86,345 38.95%
Steck Systems Inc 37 $92,575 39.36%
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc 36 $65,225 38.30%
Ektha Solutions Inc 36 $82,534 38.71%
Regal It Services Inc 36 $90,697 38.71%
Paradigm Geophysical Corp 35 $84,041 37.63%
Mediatek Usa Inc 35 $114,104 38.04%
Whole Foods Market Services Inc 35 $102,197 38.46%
Metroplex Gunite 35 $31,682 38.46%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 17 $28,297 100.00%
Aquaculture 16 $28,246 100.00%
Floriculture Production 16 $28,102 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 16 $29,156 100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming 16 $27,235 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 14 $20,500 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 14 $26,804 100.00%
Peanut Farming 13 $31,522 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $27,413 100.00%
Wineries 11 $25,962 100.00%

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