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 %
Operations Research Analysts 8,654 $74,492 91.34%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 8,350 $84,003 94.35%
Database Administrators 8,016 $74,231 91.50%
Electrical Engineers 7,622 $89,486 88.38%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 7,602 $140,351 92.87%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 6,562 $46,963 90.52%
Civil Engineers 6,293 $74,258 87.79%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 4,514 $80,234 91.90%
Information Technology Project Managers 4,058 $90,897 83.84%
Industrial Engineers 4,009 $82,074 87.28%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electrical Engineers 820 $94,007 84.71%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 589 $44,861 62.20%
Civil Engineers 577 $84,691 64.54%
Management Analysts 522 $95,019 59.18%
Database Administrators 508 $83,428 63.90%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 500 $443,998 69.16%
Sales Engineers 495 $105,505 70.92%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 455 $25,695 65.47%
Industrial Engineers 381 $87,032 54.90%
Statisticians 366 $65,185 55.04%
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 %
Belgium 10 $72,983 45.45%
Palestine 10 $31,743 45.45%
Kosovo 10 $37,475 47.62%
Bahamas 9 $69,742 45.00%
Grenada 9 $59,222 47.37%
Panama 9 $75,849 47.37%
Morocco 8 $76,058 44.44%
Moldova 8 $81,210 44.44%
Lithuania 8 $86,115 47.06%
Angola 8 $79,676 47.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dataserv Inc 49 $79,535 89.09%
Software Quality Leaders Inc 49 $59,440 89.09%
Age Associates Pllc 49 $68,358 89.09%
Qcentum Technologies Llc 49 $76,337 89.09%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc Dba Nokia 49 $90,477 89.09%
Saggezza Inc 49 $102,690 89.09%
P3 Technologies Inc 49 $67,810 90.74%
Ilogic Inc 49 $76,811 90.74%
C Vision Inc 49 $74,309 90.74%
Lumina Geophysical Llc 49 $79,304 90.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Michael Byatt Arabians Inc 1 $21,757 100.00%
Brandon Gully Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Jd Myrick 1 $20,550 100.00%
Wade Unruh 1 $31,200 100.00%
Mcknight Ranch Co Llp 1 $20,072 100.00%
Tapia Trucking Llc 1 $49,691 100.00%
Wd Ferguson 1 $20,342 100.00%
Ace Cotton Company Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Sistercreek Corporation 1 $24,690 100.00%
Mason Farms Ltd 1 $22,880 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smartec Finance Leasing Corporation 2 $70,616 28.57%
Dr Erik Robert Sloman Mollmdpa 2 $87,756 28.57%
Nielsen Mobile 2 $112,029 28.57%
Adroit Infotech Inc 2 $86,403 28.57%
Cci 2 $66,706 28.57%
Tyco Thermal Controls Llc 2 $71,427 28.57%
911 Security Cameras 2 $78,458 28.57%
Albion Hurricanes 2 $24,405 28.57%
Aishas Salon And Spainc 2 $36,910 28.57%
Cimarex Energy Co 2 $119,309 28.57%

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