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 %
Clergy 109 $37,007 80.15%
Robotics Engineers 107 $97,233 79.85%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 103 $49,381 79.84%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 101 $55,667 80.80%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 100 $39,719 81.97%
Surgeons 98 $166,602 81.67%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 96 $48,321 80.67%
Mechanical Drafters 95 $52,076 81.20%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 93 $52,311 81.58%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 92 $50,313 81.42%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 20 $51,298 28.99%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 20 $27,320 28.99%
Interpreters and Translators 20 $41,939 28.99%
Highway Maintenance Workers 19 $25,373 27.54%
Treasurers and Controllers 19 $88,591 28.36%
Urban and Regional Planners 19 $49,861 28.36%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 19 $97,237 28.36%
Cashiers 19 $17,768 28.79%
Interior Designers 19 $49,422 28.79%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 18 $48,301 27.27%
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 %
Gathi Analyticsllc 45 $115,425 91.84%
Stier Solutions Inc 45 $98,565 91.84%
Prospance Inc 44 $83,944 89.80%
Tech Lance Solutions Inc 44 $89,398 89.80%
Tvarana Software Solutions Llc 44 $63,050 89.80%
Keen Info Tek Inc 44 $85,271 89.80%
Silicon Spectra Inc 44 $73,262 89.80%
Splunk Inc 44 $119,109 89.80%
Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc 44 $103,682 89.80%
Sierra Consulting Inc 44 $85,214 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Donald Parrish Dairy Inc 1 $23,192 100.00%
Ranly Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Aurora Organic Farms Inc Stratford Tx 1 $32,344 100.00%
Weston Aycock Grass 1 $32,344 100.00%
Bauer Farming Enterprises 1 $24,690 100.00%
James Harvesting Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Siebert Custom Farming 1 $23,192 100.00%
Valley Gin Company 1 $32,344 100.00%
Ernest Woodward Ranches 1 $10,500 100.00%
Harrell B Hettich 1 $24,690 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Skb Global Consulting Inc 2 $87,537 28.57%
Aju Besteel Usa Inc 2 $113,173 28.57%
Pentair Thermal Management Llc 2 $100,641 28.57%
X Tech Fab Ready Solutions Inc 2 $62,722 28.57%
Sizzle Inc 2 $20,572 28.57%
Skylar Capital Management Lp 2 $102,482 28.57%
View Capital Advisors Llc 2 $95,951 28.57%
Texan Pollyanna Enterprise Inc Dba Texan Food Mart 2 $45,875 28.57%
North American Interpipe Inc 2 $138,882 28.57%
Winland International Inc 2 $73,768 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 258 $28,082 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 217 $28,365 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 185 $29,593 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 176 $27,976 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 168 $29,645 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 164 $27,392 100.00%
Cotton Farming 124 $28,068 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 122 $27,538 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 122 $24,481 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 114 $28,094 100.00%

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