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 %
Lodging Managers 75 $44,019 89.29%
Treasurers and Controllers 73 $123,731 87.95%
Social and Community Service Managers 69 $53,263 83.13%
Quality Control Systems Managers 68 $114,315 83.95%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 67 $97,550 83.75%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 66 $46,266 83.54%
Document Management Specialists 65 $53,489 83.33%
Psychologists, All Other 64 $47,166 82.05%
Statistical Assistants 64 $44,229 82.05%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 63 $48,130 80.77%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geographers 14 $43,067 23.33%
Landscape Architects 14 $48,434 23.73%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 13 $26,960 22.03%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $32,500 22.03%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 13 $22,638 22.03%
Fence Erectors 13 $25,615 22.03%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 13 $71,269 22.41%
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 13 $38,887 22.41%
Teacher Assistants 13 $18,636 22.81%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 13 $75,045 22.81%
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 %
United Kingdom 326 $105,460 43.35%
Vietnam 317 $49,221 46.41%
Colombia 297 $72,445 44.66%
Taiwan 278 $71,952 43.23%
Zimbabwe 261 $36,867 41.49%
Nigeria 244 $70,297 42.29%
South Africa 223 $50,446 41.76%
Turkey 207 $69,423 42.86%
Bangladesh 194 $62,125 40.50%
Iran 170 $64,213 48.43%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Conroe Independent School District 53 $45,061 89.83%
Sqa Concepts Inc 53 $76,708 89.83%
Kollasoft Inc 53 $85,876 89.83%
Jiva Infotech Inc 53 $67,149 89.83%
Two Sigma Solutions Llc 53 $94,718 89.83%
Galaxy I Technologies Inc 53 $91,086 89.83%
Applied Computer Techniques 53 $79,788 89.83%
Petabyte Technologies Llc 53 $93,514 89.83%
Gaps And Bridges Inc 53 $90,384 89.83%
Broadcom Corporation 53 $120,451 89.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joel Drake 1 $22,589 100.00%
Stephen Cynthia Heard Farms 1 $19,375 100.00%
Stedje Livestock 1 $30,930 100.00%
San Julian Brothers Trucking Llc 1 $49,691 100.00%
Ubees Inc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Double Jf Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Tri Pod Transportation Inc 1 $20,800 100.00%
Mendoza Bros Harvesting 1 $28,870 100.00%
Bethel Land Cattle Company 1 $30,930 100.00%
Travis Branham 1 $18,762 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smurfit Kappa North America Llc 3 $64,903 37.50%
Varian Medical Systems 3 $78,000 37.50%
Yugady Technologies And Services Inc 3 $107,384 37.50%
Thoughtspot Inc 3 $100,554 37.50%
Oyo Hotels Inc 3 $97,801 37.50%
Flatiron Construction 3 $86,029 37.50%
Denso Ten America Limited 3 $100,602 37.50%
Neovia Logistics 3 $125,840 37.50%
Austin Business Finance Llc Dba Getbackd 3 $181,660 37.50%
Dzs Services Inc 3 $108,008 37.50%

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