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 %
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 %
Techleap Systems Inc 60 $54,334 90.91%
Shilsoft Inc 60 $94,812 90.91%
Esra Technologies Inc 60 $95,017 90.91%
Qubitz Tech Sysytems Llc 60 $100,773 90.91%
Amplifi Commerce Llc 60 $102,153 90.91%
Dpr Solutions Inc 60 $96,853 90.91%
Victoire Systems Llc 60 $90,553 90.91%
Itcaps Llc 59 $84,411 89.39%
Smith Nephew Inc 59 $93,637 89.39%
Fair Isaac Corporation 59 $111,109 89.39%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Josh Snodgrass 1 $32,344 100.00%
Casillas Trucking 1 $20,238 100.00%
King Ranch Turfgrass Lp Pilot 1 $28,870 100.00%
Perkins Honey Farms 1 $22,589 100.00%
Gilbert Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Eunice Uvonne Morgan 1 $22,589 100.00%
Dmar Farms Inc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Goldstar Investments Ltd Dba Simmons Ranch 1 $20,550 100.00%
Keith Braden Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Be Supply 1 $24,107 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Discountersinc 3 $37,904 33.33%
Llytech Inc 3 $74,977 33.33%
Commericial Tire Sales Service Llc 3 $22,325 33.33%
Real Time Resolutions Inc 3 $82,507 33.33%
Dpis Engineering Llc 3 $86,147 33.33%
Bg Collections Llc 3 $45,393 33.33%
Sundt Construction Inc 3 $75,358 33.33%
Merla Llc 3 $172,016 33.33%
Parker Hannifin Corporation 3 $104,550 33.33%
Bzo Wheel And Tire Distributor Llc 3 $61,041 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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