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 %
United Kingdom 326 $105,460 43.35%
Vietnam 317 $49,221 46.41%
Colombia 297 $72,445 44.66%
Taiwan 278 $71,952 43.23%
Zimbabwe 261 $36,867 41.49%
Nigeria 244 $70,297 42.29%
South Africa 223 $50,446 41.76%
Turkey 207 $69,423 42.86%
Bangladesh 194 $62,125 40.50%
Iran 170 $64,213 48.43%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xprudent Corp 51 $61,339 89.47%
K Tek Resourcing Llc 51 $53,635 89.47%
Sure Tech Services Inc 51 $64,560 89.47%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company 51 $92,470 89.47%
Jireh Solutions Llc 51 $78,542 89.47%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc 51 $63,271 89.47%
Sriven Technologies Llc 51 $83,672 89.47%
Livanova Usa Inc 51 $99,517 89.47%
Neumeric Technologies Corporation 51 $88,717 89.47%
Srivin Infosystems Inc 51 $71,115 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B E Harvesting Llc Petition 6 1 $30,930 100.00%
Drop 10 Agg Llc 1 $24,107 100.00%
Fetch Honey Bees 1 $32,344 100.00%
Rbc Cattle Co 1 $18,720 100.00%
S White Farms 1 $23,192 100.00%
J4 Farm And Ranch Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Calvin Farrar 1 $32,344 100.00%
Garrett Administrative Sservice Ltd 1 $21,528 100.00%
Md Farms 1 $22,880 100.00%
Diamond T Farms 1 $28,870 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Koddi Inc 3 $108,916 37.50%
Dfw Organic Growing 3 $26,874 37.50%
Celersoft Llc 3 $90,522 37.50%
Active Cyber Llc 3 $73,722 37.50%
Fifth Enterprises Inc 3 $50,267 37.50%
Dallas Logistics Inc 3 $58,032 37.50%
Baobaos Crawfish Seafood Llc 3 $22,485 37.50%
Jm Pool Plastering Inc 3 $26,395 37.50%
Drj Usa Corporation Dba Delhi6 3 $30,285 37.50%
Smart Erp Solutions Inc 3 $134,992 37.50%

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