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 %
Ksoft Systems Inc 54 $68,932 90.00%
Idhasoft Inc 54 $55,064 90.00%
Ariston Tek Inc 54 $75,840 90.00%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 54 $81,857 90.00%
N1 Solutions Llc 54 $83,011 90.00%
Cherish Technologies Inc 54 $90,980 90.00%
Staffbee Solutions Inc 54 $94,342 90.00%
Ram Tek Communications Llc 54 $84,468 90.00%
Software Bloc Llc 54 $86,874 90.00%
Atlassian Us Inc 54 $123,772 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leighton J Donnell Dba Lowe Donnell Cattle Compan 1 $14,400 100.00%
Spinks Farms 1 $20,342 100.00%
Neill Woodward 1 $21,687 100.00%
A B Crawfish Farms 1 $30,930 100.00%
Maldonado Landscape Irrigation Ltd 1 $26,354 100.00%
Derrick Jenkin Farms 1 $20,800 100.00%
Riggs Family Farm 1 $32,344 100.00%
B R Irrigation 1 $22,880 100.00%
Olivas Transport Services Inc 1 $23,192 100.00%
Bruton Aerial Spraying 1 $25,438 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotiviti Inc 3 $99,875 37.50%
Dbr Engineering Consultants Inc 3 $81,952 37.50%
Pieces Technologies Inc 3 $88,670 37.50%
Dae Associates Dba Geotech Engineering Testing 3 $101,109 37.50%
Allegro Development Corporation 3 $80,767 37.50%
Vista Equity Partners Management Llc 3 $94,439 37.50%
Titlemax Of Texas Inc 3 $118,830 37.50%
Veolia North America Llc 3 $116,668 37.50%
Vectorsoft Llc 3 $118,179 37.50%
Citronit Inc 3 $88,455 37.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services 110 $80,050 99.10%
Offices Of Physicians 109 $3,193,010 99.09%
Veterinary Services 108 $67,369 99.08%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 108 $70,201 100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 107 $88,137 99.07%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 107 $99,125 100.00%
Real Estate Credit 105 $97,258 98.13%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 102 $40,392 97.14%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 102 $88,490 97.14%
Satellite Telecommunications 100 $100,505 98.04%

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