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 %
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 %
Capco Consulting Services Llc 51 $110,277 91.07%
Netscout Systems Inc 51 $97,303 91.07%
Coinbase Inc 50 $124,635 89.29%
Sydata Inc 50 $89,076 89.29%
Envisn Inc 50 $84,005 89.29%
Agiletal Technologies Inc 50 $91,565 89.29%
Ngtalenttech Group Llc 50 $88,229 89.29%
Icloud Wa Llc 50 $90,965 89.29%
Allpros Consulting Llc 50 $86,951 89.29%
Walter P Moore Associates Inc 50 $70,694 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pearcy Operating 1 $18,762 100.00%
Fernando Rosas 1 $32,344 100.00%
H And K Farms 1 $27,102 100.00%
Pgf Operating Llc Long 1 $30,930 100.00%
Flying V Ranch 1 $18,762 100.00%
Spradlin Flying Service Inc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Harold Holladay Farms Ltd 1 $22,589 100.00%
Pfister Farms Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
King Ranch Turfgrass Lp Jourdanton Ii 1 $28,870 100.00%
Regalado Trucking Llc 1 $49,691 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Las Rosas Mexican Grill Inc 2 $40,716 25.00%
Mandy L Massengale 2 $15,496 25.00%
Acetek Trade Business Solutins Inc 2 $49,223 25.00%
Serverengines Llc 2 $81,120 25.00%
Spx Flow Technology 2 $84,646 25.00%
Mycom North America Inc 2 $89,711 25.00%
Golden Bank National Association 2 $34,528 25.00%
Killeen Associates Pc Dba Killeen Stern Pc 2 $56,399 25.00%
Md On Call Pa 2 $114,515 25.00%
Moyes Co Inc 2 $47,445 25.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 282 $95,218 87.85%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 280 $92,934 87.23%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 279 $84,971 87.46%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 277 $88,660 88.78%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 276 $108,487 88.46%
Tax Preparation Services 273 $72,590 87.78%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 273 $89,208 88.35%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 273 $99,132 88.93%
Religious Organizations 271 $43,207 89.14%
Waste Collection 270 $96,506 89.70%

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