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 %
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	7	$44,732	4.79%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	6	$31,058	4.48%
Helpers--Production Workers	5	$30,796	4.31%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	4	$33,960	3.51%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$49,520	1.89%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	2	$25,522	2.00%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	2	$33,353	2.08%
Biological Technicians	1	$26,354	1.18%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	1	$34,258	1.19%
Commercial Pilots	1	$30,930	1.27%

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 %
El Salvador	148	$36,392	52.30%
France	114	$93,646	42.86%
Spain	110	$80,279	48.89%
Australia	106	$104,777	47.11%
Russia	101	$90,051	47.42%
Ukraine	98	$90,489	47.80%
Argentina	93	$86,206	46.73%
Jordan	91	$60,345	47.89%
Lebanon	85	$62,334	44.74%
Italy	83	$89,204	44.62%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Source Consulting Llc	40	$79,264	88.89%
Global Systems Llc	40	$64,624	88.89%
Artifint Technologies Llc	40	$86,125	88.89%
The Mens Wearhouse Inc	40	$87,995	88.89%
Stage Stores Inc	40	$79,238	88.89%
Gmg Health Systems Associates Pa	40	$137,324	88.89%
Netlogic Solutions Inc	40	$76,598	88.89%
Mufg Bank Ltd	40	$105,587	88.89%
Imperva Inc	40	$91,851	88.89%
Kriddha Technologies Inc	40	$82,013	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Houston Golden Peacock Art Center Inc	2	$42,099	33.33%
Bandera Japanese Food Enterprises	2	$53,103	33.33%
Louis Berger Dce Llc	2	$120,921	33.33%
Agile Enterprise Solutions Inc	2	$88,473	33.33%
Mauser Usa Llc	2	$80,631	33.33%
R A R Business Inc	2	$40,373	33.33%
Suncot Gin Llc	2	$34,518	33.33%
Centerville Texan Llc	2	$53,290	33.33%
Hiren A Patel Dds Pllc	2	$187,200	33.33%
Kens Produce Us Inc	2	$61,891	33.33%

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.