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 %
Pintegra Llc 45 $91,673 90.00%
Becton Dickinson And Company 45 $96,849 90.00%
Echotech Software Solutions Llc 45 $86,027 90.00%
Copper Dart Inc 45 $89,851 90.00%
Kla Tencor Corporation 45 $89,411 90.00%
Caris Science Inc 45 $104,762 90.00%
Astir Technologies Llc 45 $87,585 90.00%
Phidimensions Inc 45 $95,533 90.00%
Brains Technology Solutions Inc 45 $85,864 90.00%
Gigsoft Labs Llc 45 $87,897 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bowen Landscape Construction Inc Dba Blc Trees 1 $19,282 100.00%
Turner Pollard Dba Lz Hay 1 $20,800 100.00%
Peter Bergen Farms Ins 1 $22,880 100.00%
Joshua Aldan Bell 1 $25,438 100.00%
Herreras Farm And Ranch Fencing Llc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Cox Farms A Partnership 1 $32,344 100.00%
Scott Michelle Zant Jv 1 $24,107 100.00%
Fischer And Wieser Specialty Foods Inc 1 $26,000 100.00%
Bare Spot Solutions 1 $20,342 100.00%
Grower Labor Contractors Inc Dba Grower Labor Se 1 $20,800 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insiya Enterprises Inc 2 $40,997 28.57%
Alen Usa 2 $106,205 28.57%
Age Group Llc 2 $47,965 28.57%
U Save Insurance Services Inc 2 $42,599 28.57%
Tudor Pickering Holt Co Management Llc 2 $145,101 28.57%
Royal Jubilee Inc 2 $38,459 28.57%
Yangtze River Restaurant Inc Dba China Bowl 2 $22,651 28.57%
Jw Williams Inc 2 $90,449 28.57%
Trimeca Usa 2 $146,474 28.57%
Dunan Microstaq Inc 2 $85,499 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotton Ginning 113 $29,414 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 108 $26,871 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 81 $27,027 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 75 $27,903 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 69 $26,481 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 63 $26,326 100.00%
Crop Production 62 $28,649 100.00%
Potato Farming 56 $28,268 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 55 $29,776 100.00%
Wheat Farming 51 $28,114 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 811 $96,609 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 773 $1,447,011 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 744 $1,553,998 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 744 $99,812 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 729 $107,792 100.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 712 $372,380 100.00%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 707 $91,761 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 699 $116,235 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 674 $21,874 100.00%
Offices Of Dentists 637 $543,854 100.00%

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