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 %
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 %
Hitachi Vantara Llc 395 $97,661 88.57%
3s Business Corporation 395 $75,669 88.57%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 394 $89,189 88.54%
University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio 392 $65,157 88.29%
Selsoft Inc 390 $55,844 88.44%
Tavant Technologies Inc 390 $100,545 88.64%
Orchestra Technology Inc 389 $62,668 89.02%
Perficient Inc 388 $92,970 89.20%
The University Of Texas At Arlington 387 $45,306 89.17%
General Motors Financial Company Inc 385 $102,443 88.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Holdman Honey Inc 10 $28,864 100.00%
Hp Harvesting Llc 10 $30,326 100.00%
Lrb Ranches Llcbriggs Ranch 10 $15,205 100.00%
Rgrg Jr Ltd 10 $23,859 100.00%
Cody Crownover 9 $21,909 100.00%
Gruhlkeys 9 $25,986 100.00%
Reliance Ranches 9 $22,825 100.00%
Jeffery Roper Farms 9 $23,261 100.00%
Fabian Morales Trucking Llc 9 $28,930 100.00%
Y Cross Inc 9 $26,920 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Epsoft Technologies Llc 32 $114,973 38.10%
Dal Tile Corporation 31 $90,947 36.90%
Gsk Solutions Inc 31 $97,025 36.90%
Blue Yonder Inc 31 $106,188 36.90%
Comtec Consultants Inc 31 $129,641 36.90%
Mpowertech Inc 30 $100,058 36.14%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 30 $86,662 36.14%
Isqare Technologiesinc 30 $82,160 36.14%
Yeti Technologies Yeti Computers 30 $67,599 36.59%
Blackhawk Network Inc 30 $103,673 36.59%

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