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 %
Softpath System Llc 45 $69,511 90.00%
U Tegration Inc 45 $55,116 90.00%
Ar Solutions Inc 45 $74,081 90.00%
Service Oriented Solutions Llc 45 $72,439 90.00%
Gateway Solutions Inc 45 $73,435 90.00%
Cybecys Inc 45 $77,962 90.00%
Codesoft International Inc 45 $59,138 90.00%
Technology Consultants Inc 45 $74,302 90.00%
Sdilogic Inc 45 $73,322 90.00%
American It Associates Inc 45 $52,207 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chris Stelzer 1 $24,107 100.00%
Novosad Enterprises Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Jackie Jonann Welch Farms 1 $20,800 100.00%
Cowhouse Farms 1 $19,282 100.00%
Abe Nancy Froese 1 $23,192 100.00%
Brad And Sarah Bickham General Partnership 1 $27,102 100.00%
Hines Chopping Llc 1 $20,904 100.00%
Walker Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Lakecreek Blueberries Farm 1 $21,528 100.00%
Fabian Morales Trucking Inc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tcc Staff Management Inc 2 $98,925 28.57%
Goel Inc 2 $81,516 28.57%
Hunt Guillot Associates Llc 2 $132,912 28.57%
Calance Corporation 2 $102,742 28.57%
Pwc Strategy Us Inc 2 $158,611 28.57%
Ingersoll Rand Company 2 $112,736 28.57%
World Wide Soccer Llc 2 $44,127 28.57%
3e Claims Processing Llc Dba Chiropay 2 $79,238 28.57%
Joule Processing 2 $78,541 28.57%
Aashu Llc Dba Avalon Cleaners 2 $22,589 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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