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 %
Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates Pa 49 $152,014 90.74%
Marathon Oil Company 49 $104,678 90.74%
Xforia Inc 49 $97,099 90.74%
Hallmark Rehabilitation Gp Llc 49 $77,539 90.74%
Bytedance Inc 49 $102,151 90.74%
Edvensoft Solutions Llc 49 $88,002 90.74%
Toyota Motor North America Tmna 48 $111,433 88.89%
Savience Technologies Inc 48 $94,609 88.89%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc 48 $104,414 88.89%
Techops Inc 48 $83,718 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Birome Gin Company Inc 1 $24,107 100.00%
Mooers Honey Farm 1 $20,342 100.00%
Leander Area Wholesale Nursery Inc 1 $22,589 100.00%
Ross N Roark Tte Of Ross N Roark Decents Tr 1 $22,259 100.00%
James Kiehne Kiehne Centerfire Cattle Co 1 $14,400 100.00%
Jkd Farms Llc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Froese Custom Harvesting 1 $20,550 100.00%
Qh Honey Farm Llc 1 $22,589 100.00%
Bauer Crop Company Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Itz Gardens 1 $20,342 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Toombs Hall Foster Llp 2 $60,799 28.57%
Healthcare Payment Specialists Llc 2 $84,115 28.57%
The Lubrizol Corporation 2 $88,109 28.57%
Dal Tech Engineering Inc 2 $72,176 28.57%
Arusa Trade Finance Inc 2 $78,312 28.57%
Val Verde Regional Medical Center 2 $41,350 28.57%
Shc Solutions 2 $73,601 28.57%
Adea Solutions Inc Dba Adea Inc 2 $111,665 28.57%
Tg Meat Center 2 $32,220 28.57%
Seatronics Inc 2 $110,406 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences 2,086 $72,611 80.08%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists 1,819 $68,069 87.62%
Temporary Help Services 1,606 $90,259 86.72%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1,577 $110,553 91.05%
Software Publishers 1,573 $111,218 97.28%
Credit Card Issuing 1,490 $93,842 93.01%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 1,336 $80,481 87.26%
Consumer Lending 1,311 $101,525 88.40%
Marketing Consulting Services 1,293 $85,904 88.38%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 1,286 $90,963 88.87%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 44 $26,584 100.00%
Corn Farming 44 $30,452 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 41 $28,971 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 41 $31,365 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 40 $28,432 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 38 $28,225 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $28,153 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 33 $27,382 100.00%
Other Animal Production 29 $27,658 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 28 $22,369 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 577 $105,034 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 545 $85,007 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 488 $37,515 100.00%
Janitorial Services 487 $20,882 100.00%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 466 $98,695 100.00%
Commercial Banking 463 $92,665 100.00%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 450 $73,873 100.00%
Home Health Care Services 380 $35,781 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 368 $87,776 100.00%
Cotton Farming 315 $27,329 100.00%

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