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)

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 %
Singapore 48 $95,357 42.11%
Sri Lanka 46 $58,396 41.07%
Trinidad And Tobago 44 $110,975 41.51%
Costa Rica 44 $71,194 41.51%
Honduras 42 $68,623 42.42%
Romania 42 $64,537 44.21%
Kenya 41 $67,243 43.62%
Ecuador 35 $61,882 43.21%
Serbia 35 $74,323 43.75%
Greece 32 $88,656 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Expedia Inc 496 $115,922 88.73%
Vsion Technologies Inc 492 $70,767 88.65%
Inovant Llc 492 $92,571 90.61%
Cbre Inc 491 $100,370 90.59%
Cloud Hybrid Technologies Llc 491 $69,768 90.76%
Chemtex Environmental Laboratory Inc 486 $55,159 89.83%
Paypal Inc 482 $115,414 89.76%
Natsoft Corporation 479 $88,548 90.21%
The Dow Chemical Company 465 $98,856 87.74%
Flexera Global Inc 464 $74,408 87.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Collins Honey Company 11 $26,104 100.00%
Russell Custom Farming Llc 11 $26,475 100.00%
Trevino Ag Services Llc 10 $32,924 100.00%
Clearbrook Honey Farms Inc 10 $26,745 100.00%
Midkiff Double S Ranch Ltd 10 $23,073 100.00%
Aifos Ancira Hereford Ranch Llc 10 $25,508 100.00%
Addison Farms 10 $25,759 100.00%
Wt Waggoner Estate 10 $22,081 100.00%
Mcintyre Flying Llc 10 $26,248 100.00%
George Lewis Thompson Jr 10 $27,013 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grt Transportation Llc 39 $40,737 37.14%
Cybersoft Technologies Inc 38 $85,440 37.25%
Edvensoft Solutions Llc 38 $108,520 37.62%
Tornado Bus Company Inc 38 $49,212 38.00%
Saika Technologies Inc 38 $98,332 38.00%
Jeris Seafood Inc 38 $22,871 38.38%
Ra Trucking Inc 38 $25,270 38.78%
Smith International Inc 37 $217,341 38.14%
Txu Energy Retail Company Llc 37 $75,755 38.54%
Alcon Laboratories Inc 37 $90,800 38.95%

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