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 %
Streebo Inc 48 $66,369 90.57%
Cdk Global Llc 48 $102,974 90.57%
Jvr Systems Inc 48 $85,176 90.57%
Cudd Pumping Services Inc 48 $77,254 90.57%
Capital It Solutions Inc 48 $81,411 90.57%
Genpx Inc 48 $85,348 90.57%
United Software Group Inc 47 $74,133 88.68%
Acxiom Corporation 47 $93,900 88.68%
Softway Solutions Inc 47 $72,942 88.68%
Redsalsa Technologies Inc 47 $65,131 90.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Austin Tree Farm Inc 1 $15,080 100.00%
Gary Jackson 1 $16,411 100.00%
Fabo Trans Llc 1 $49,691 100.00%
Jenschke Farms 1 $21,174 100.00%
Select Reproduction Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Alex Hollmanhollman Apiaries 1 $22,589 100.00%
Garret Administrative Service Ltd 1 $20,800 100.00%
Graphics Techniques Inc 1 $48,000 100.00%
Reyna Fencing And Cedar Business 1 $30,950 100.00%
El Cruz Ranch 1 $24,107 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dixie Iron Works Ltd 2 $92,893 28.57%
Cleburne Independent School District 2 $42,090 28.57%
Drilltech Services Usa Inc 2 $102,274 28.57%
Lineage Power Corporation 2 $91,104 28.57%
Ameri Blue Health Care Services Llc 2 $74,963 28.57%
Rgb Networks Inc 2 $78,374 28.57%
The Consulting Engineers Group Inc 2 $60,237 28.57%
Altech Services Inc A Subsidiary Ot Tt Llc 2 $86,331 28.57%
Miguel E Mego Dds Ms Pa 2 $166,400 28.57%
T3 Energy Services 2 $89,856 28.57%

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