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 %
Natural Sciences Managers 166 $103,994 85.57%
Logistics Engineers 165 $69,342 85.94%
Human Resources Managers 163 $110,558 87.17%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 158 $63,864 85.41%
Judicial Law Clerks 151 $40,460 82.51%
Technical Writers 150 $61,069 82.42%
Animal Scientists 148 $48,414 81.32%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 148 $45,327 82.68%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 147 $28,342 82.58%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 145 $52,688 81.46%
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 %
Netherlands 32 $92,932 42.11%
Albania 31 $38,176 45.59%
Ireland 30 $89,693 44.12%
Portugal 27 $84,661 40.30%
Ghana 27 $67,175 40.30%
Bolivia 27 $62,281 45.76%
Hong Kong 27 $51,987 45.76%
Kazakhstan 26 $65,318 45.61%
Malawi 25 $31,656 44.64%
Ethiopia 24 $88,596 47.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pintegra Llc 45 $91,673 90.00%
Becton Dickinson And Company 45 $96,849 90.00%
Echotech Software Solutions Llc 45 $86,027 90.00%
Copper Dart Inc 45 $89,851 90.00%
Kla Tencor Corporation 45 $89,411 90.00%
Caris Science Inc 45 $104,762 90.00%
Astir Technologies Llc 45 $87,585 90.00%
Phidimensions Inc 45 $95,533 90.00%
Brains Technology Solutions Inc 45 $85,864 90.00%
Gigsoft Labs Llc 45 $87,897 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bowen Landscape Construction Inc Dba Blc Trees 1 $19,282 100.00%
Turner Pollard Dba Lz Hay 1 $20,800 100.00%
Peter Bergen Farms Ins 1 $22,880 100.00%
Joshua Aldan Bell 1 $25,438 100.00%
Herreras Farm And Ranch Fencing Llc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Cox Farms A Partnership 1 $32,344 100.00%
Scott Michelle Zant Jv 1 $24,107 100.00%
Fischer And Wieser Specialty Foods Inc 1 $26,000 100.00%
Bare Spot Solutions 1 $20,342 100.00%
Grower Labor Contractors Inc Dba Grower Labor Se 1 $20,800 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insiya Enterprises Inc 2 $40,997 28.57%
Alen Usa 2 $106,205 28.57%
Age Group Llc 2 $47,965 28.57%
U Save Insurance Services Inc 2 $42,599 28.57%
Tudor Pickering Holt Co Management Llc 2 $145,101 28.57%
Royal Jubilee Inc 2 $38,459 28.57%
Yangtze River Restaurant Inc Dba China Bowl 2 $22,651 28.57%
Jw Williams Inc 2 $90,449 28.57%
Trimeca Usa 2 $146,474 28.57%
Dunan Microstaq Inc 2 $85,499 28.57%

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