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 %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 129 $45,421 83.77%
Hospitalists 127 $150,490 82.47%
Manufacturing Engineers 121 $84,251 81.21%
Training and Development Managers 119 $94,270 80.95%
Aerospace Engineers 118 $79,298 81.38%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 115 $49,267 79.31%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 114 $47,101 80.28%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 113 $35,633 79.58%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 112 $40,991 80.00%
Orthodontists 112 $177,709 81.16%
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 %
Populus Group Llc 454 $101,161 85.98%
Techstar Consulting Inc 452 $69,111 85.77%
Erp Analysts Inc 451 $90,057 85.90%
Emc Corporation 447 $103,954 85.31%
Sapient Corporation 444 $99,690 84.89%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 442 $65,238 85.66%
Saxon Global Inc 441 $71,231 85.63%
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston 440 $58,151 85.60%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 438 $86,933 85.38%
Capital One National Association 433 $82,981 84.90%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cucaracha Cattle Company Llc 10 $16,013 100.00%
Wetuski Farm And Ranch 10 $26,381 100.00%
Rudys Honey Llc 10 $28,097 100.00%
Red Cedar Honey Farms Llc 10 $28,999 100.00%
Jt Harvesting Llc 10 $29,644 100.00%
Yield Pro Crop Consulting Inc 10 $28,793 100.00%
Devin Kieschnick 10 $22,237 100.00%
Evans Harvesting 10 $21,685 100.00%
Twin County Air Ag Inc 10 $26,381 100.00%
Woodland Ag Llc 10 $26,171 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Celanese International 37 $86,948 38.95%
Sri Anjaneya Technologies 37 $86,345 38.95%
Steck Systems Inc 37 $92,575 39.36%
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc 36 $65,225 38.30%
Ektha Solutions Inc 36 $82,534 38.71%
Regal It Services Inc 36 $90,697 38.71%
Paradigm Geophysical Corp 35 $84,041 37.63%
Mediatek Usa Inc 35 $114,104 38.04%
Whole Foods Market Services Inc 35 $102,197 38.46%
Metroplex Gunite 35 $31,682 38.46%

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