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 %
Christus Health 242 $89,800 89.30%
Landmark Graphics Corporation 241 $90,124 88.93%
Shell International Exploration And Production Inc 241 $99,942 89.26%
Computer Sciences Corporation 240 $81,196 88.89%
Amazoncom Services Inc 240 $86,284 89.22%
Bechtel Oil Gas And Chemicals Inc 239 $99,084 88.85%
Strategic Resources International Inc 239 $78,812 88.85%
Occidental Petroleum Corporation 238 $111,543 88.81%
Equinix Inc 238 $109,123 88.81%
Mroads Llc 238 $80,340 89.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wood Flying Inc 7 $29,111 100.00%
Milberger Turfgrass Llc 7 $27,453 100.00%
Ab Farms 7 $28,796 100.00%
Steinbring Partners Ltd 7 $19,733 100.00%
Lake Creek Blueberry Farm Llc 7 $25,679 100.00%
Lyda Cattle Co Llc 7 $18,373 100.00%
Lark Land Cattle Inc 7 $27,928 100.00%
Dell Valley Ranch Management 7 $29,732 100.00%
Paloma Harvesting 7 $30,698 100.00%
2t Partnership Ltd 7 $27,254 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
A B Environmental Services Inc 17 $50,609 32.08%
Sapient Corporation 17 $107,746 32.08%
Mexilink Incorporated 17 $85,965 32.69%
Abeam Consulting Usa Ltd 17 $101,390 32.69%
M Winter Associates Pediatric Rehabilitation 17 $58,821 32.69%
Biopharma Informatic Inc 17 $44,026 32.69%
Texas Am University Commerce 17 $49,016 33.33%
Peter Bergen Farms Inc 17 $19,852 33.33%
Intune Systems Inc 17 $88,964 33.33%
Zodiac Seats Us Llc 17 $71,696 33.33%

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