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 %
Vibrant Infotech Inc 58 $100,228 90.63%
Marathon Petroleum Company Lp 57 $110,492 89.06%
Sainar Solutions Inc 57 $98,062 89.06%
Sanquest Inc 57 $87,272 89.06%
Automation Anywhere Inc 57 $107,269 89.06%
Digicloud Llc 57 $88,564 89.06%
Block Inc 57 $128,617 89.06%
Change Healthcare Technologies Llc 57 $98,495 89.06%
Prime Business Technologies Inc 57 $90,205 89.06%
Adroitco Inc 57 $93,781 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cuatro Cattle Company 1 $20,342 100.00%
Pandale Ranch 1 $21,528 100.00%
B U Growers Ltd 1 $20,800 100.00%
Bertha Alicia Martinez 1 $32,448 100.00%
Dry Comal Creek Vineyards 1 $23,192 100.00%
64 J Ranch 1 $25,438 100.00%
Neil Friesens Farm 1 $20,800 100.00%
Tradition Trucking 1 $27,102 100.00%
Tumbleweed Farms Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Aurora Organic Farms Inc Dublin Tx 1 $32,344 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Urban Mining Company 3 $79,785 33.33%
Rtg Cabinets Llc 3 $47,736 33.33%
Hansen Farms 3 $18,879 33.33%
Armanino Llp 3 $74,880 33.33%
Sesi Corporate Llc 3 $86,680 33.33%
Ceva Logistics Us Inc 3 $93,690 33.33%
Novum Energy Trading Inc 3 $125,535 33.33%
Sagatianz Inc 3 $96,151 33.33%
R J Gusinje Llc 3 $22,027 33.33%
Randstad Technologies Llc 3 $70,713 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services 110 $80,050 99.10%
Offices Of Physicians 109 $3,193,010 99.09%
Veterinary Services 108 $67,369 99.08%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 108 $70,201 100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 107 $88,137 99.07%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 107 $99,125 100.00%
Real Estate Credit 105 $97,258 98.13%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 102 $40,392 97.14%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 102 $88,490 97.14%
Satellite Telecommunications 100 $100,505 98.04%

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