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 %
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 %
Maantic Inc 42 $99,201 89.36%
Jcg Technologies Inc 42 $69,709 89.36%
Amaravati Technologies Inc 42 $69,768 89.36%
Infosys Public Services Inc 42 $71,646 89.36%
Zimperium Inc 42 $98,661 91.30%
Judge Technical Services Inc 42 $118,473 91.30%
Trinet Hr Corporation 42 $98,284 91.30%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc 42 $86,408 91.30%
Acceligent Inc 42 $78,295 91.30%
Ibm India Private Ltd 42 $64,826 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alsbridge Inc 2 $138,206 33.33%
Usa Gateway Inc 2 $93,278 33.33%
Durotech Inc 2 $73,414 33.33%
Surequest Systems Stan Janczyk 2 $64,480 33.33%
Palm Valley Emergency Physicians Specialist Pllc 2 $79,394 33.33%
Cappellen Associates Inc 2 $66,144 33.33%
Autodesk Inc 2 $112,320 33.33%
Ensyte Energy Software Intl 2 $74,589 33.33%
Mid Continent Companies Ltd 2 $66,966 33.33%
Jbt Electric Llc 2 $128,835 33.33%

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