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 %
Syntel Inc 288 $75,789 88.34%
Mavenir Systems Inc 287 $104,043 88.31%
Avco Consulting Inc 284 $97,954 87.65%
Bechtel Oil Gas Chemicals Inc 284 $84,080 87.65%
Cyma Systems Inc 283 $85,231 87.62%
American Unit Inc 283 $77,124 87.89%
Eficens Systems Llc 282 $91,911 87.58%
Garland Independent School District 282 $45,200 88.13%
Zeomega Inc 281 $90,373 87.81%
Technozant Llc 279 $67,233 87.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Madrigal Irrigation 8 $23,683 100.00%
Star Dairies Llc 8 $26,319 100.00%
Jimmy And Carolyn Strube Farms 8 $26,018 100.00%
Trt Ranch Corporation 8 $24,804 100.00%
Broumley Dairy Llc 8 $28,200 100.00%
Pinckard Plant Farm Inc 8 $30,724 100.00%
Neiman Environments Inc 8 $27,128 100.00%
Clayton Williams Farms 8 $22,909 100.00%
Vulgamore Land Cattle Co Inc 8 $30,511 100.00%
Frank Bradford Seale 8 $25,085 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Progress Solutions Inc 22 $99,904 33.85%
Virtuoso Technologies Inc 22 $110,326 33.85%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 22 $112,165 33.85%
O9 Solutions Inc 22 $97,781 33.85%
Transunion Llc 22 $80,234 33.85%
Mutombo International Inc 22 $49,977 33.85%
Southern Botanical Inc 22 $30,417 33.85%
Sabre Inc 21 $85,183 32.81%
A Caring Doctor Texas Pc 21 $83,114 32.81%
Wise Men Consultants Inc 21 $111,363 32.81%

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