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 %
Guatemala 16 $76,707 43.24%
Uganda 14 $75,064 38.89%
Dominican Republic 14 $68,202 40.00%
Austria 14 $95,206 42.42%
Jamaica 14 $54,954 45.16%
Sweden 13 $71,968 41.94%
Denmark 13 $103,480 44.83%
Turkmenistan 13 $56,671 46.43%
Dominica 13 $58,609 46.43%
Tanzania 12 $74,779 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 611 $84,445 87.29%
Sage It Inc 611 $81,640 87.41%
Tachyon Technologies Llc 608 $71,380 88.12%
Kairos Technologies Inc 608 $73,761 88.50%
Saipsit Inc 607 $78,318 89.13%
Indeed Inc 605 $89,858 88.97%
University Of Houston System 605 $54,869 89.36%
Avant Systems Inc 598 $64,109 89.12%
Technip Usa Inc 597 $93,695 89.37%
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston 593 $76,205 88.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cowhouse Farm 12 $25,633 100.00%
Cluck Ranch Inc 12 $24,480 100.00%
Pgf Operating Llc 11 $28,836 100.00%
Hayre Harter Ranches Llc 11 $21,487 100.00%
Fmr Trucking 11 $25,958 100.00%
Buena Vista Turf Farm Llc 11 $34,447 100.00%
Nelson Diana Bulanek Farms 11 $24,094 100.00%
Strait Promotions Inc 11 $16,619 100.00%
Stroope Bee Company Llc 11 $26,008 100.00%
Pierce Ranch 11 $23,137 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Synopsys Inc 53 $105,613 41.09%
Fogo De Chao Holdings Inc 53 $60,076 41.09%
Informatica Llc 53 $91,882 41.73%
Paycom Payroll Llc 52 $115,168 41.27%
Zenith Infotek Llc 50 $124,999 39.68%
Cerebral Technologies Inc 49 $105,730 38.89%
Caliber Home Loans 49 $103,583 39.20%
Earthworks Inc 49 $30,217 39.20%
Fort Bend Independent School District 48 $43,203 38.71%
Fidelis Software Solutions Llc 48 $86,564 38.71%

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