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 %
Art Directors 80 $69,036 78.43%
Registered Nurses 80 $64,926 79.21%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 78 $41,572 80.41%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 78 $60,736 81.25%
Clinical Data Managers 77 $80,416 81.05%
Personal Financial Advisors 76 $54,373 82.61%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 76 $75,703 84.44%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 76 $58,282 84.44%
Marine Engineers 75 $83,156 84.27%
Supply Chain Managers 75 $113,473 88.24%
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 %
Benin 1 $78,478 50.00%
Botswana 1 $63,752 50.00%
Namibia 1 $30,992 50.00%
Maldives 1 $58,469 50.00%
Luxembourg 1 $120,099 50.00%
Suriname 1 $83,034 50.00%
Tajikistan 1 $66,144 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microsoft Corporation 2,797 $92,799 93.92%
Dell Usa Lp 2,710 $101,958 95.46%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 2,613 $90,956 94.33%
American Airlines Inc 2,560 $80,985 94.29%
Deloitte Touche Llp 2,210 $77,100 82.34%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2,198 $112,678 88.77%
Dell Products Lp 2,154 $97,044 87.74%
Intel Corporation 2,030 $104,641 85.76%
Fidelity Technology Group Llc 2,016 $101,768 85.35%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 1,945 $103,133 83.98%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crownover Farms 17 $29,894 100.00%
Plant Odyssey Inc 17 $22,474 100.00%
Rcb Ventures Llc 17 $27,116 100.00%
Holubec Farms 17 $22,672 100.00%
Allen Ranchworth Allen 17 $17,824 100.00%
Van Zandt Supply Llp 17 $21,406 100.00%
Texas Best Honey Inc 16 $23,423 100.00%
Triangle Turf Company Inc 16 $23,677 100.00%
Garrett Administrative Service Ltd 16 $25,598 100.00%
Melissa Feeders Llc 16 $24,296 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Houston Independent School District 165 $49,169 32.29%
Servesys Corporation 156 $92,113 30.83%
University Of Texas At Austin 154 $52,262 31.82%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 153 $91,107 33.41%
Copart Inc 151 $96,942 34.16%
Vsion Technologiesinc 146 $87,089 34.19%
Nvidia Corporation 142 $105,574 34.47%
Conocophillips Company 142 $116,409 35.32%
Expedia Inc 141 $106,840 38.84%
Saxon Global Inc 139 $86,332 38.83%

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