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 %
Hungary 23 $77,753 46.94%
Norway 22 $102,737 46.81%
Cameroon 20 $60,004 46.51%
Syria 20 $86,600 47.62%
Sudan 19 $55,100 46.34%
Chile 18 $81,349 45.00%
New Zealand 18 $85,099 46.15%
Macedonia 18 $38,370 46.15%
Finland 18 $88,340 48.65%
Bulgaria 17 $70,916 45.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hexaware Technologies Inc 711 $75,720 88.32%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 704 $113,212 88.33%
Copart Inc 692 $93,090 87.48%
The University Of Texas At Dallas 691 $52,924 89.05%
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 687 $60,566 88.65%
Nxp Usa Inc 680 $98,341 87.86%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 677 $102,174 87.47%
Trans American Information Systems Inc 673 $87,516 87.06%
Salesforce Inc 673 $116,062 87.06%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 663 $60,045 87.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Venegas Shearing 13 $26,198 100.00%
Turner Pollard 12 $25,367 100.00%
Bu Growers Ltd 12 $25,693 100.00%
Briscoe Ranch Inc 12 $18,597 100.00%
2j Donnell Livestock Llc 12 $18,086 100.00%
Dw Regeneration Inc 12 $27,222 100.00%
Joshua Creek Shooting Resort Inc 12 $25,269 100.00%
Soyars Ranch 12 $19,319 100.00%
V Valencia Harvesting Inc 12 $27,565 100.00%
Kutscherousky Farms 12 $25,222 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sr Professionals Lp 64 $81,555 43.84%
Tasacom Technologies Inc 64 $104,662 43.84%
Tenaris Bay City Inc 64 $72,805 43.84%
Advithri Technologies 63 $112,337 44.37%
Fpt Usa Corp 62 $92,272 43.66%
Pvr America Inc 62 $95,093 43.66%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 60 $115,407 42.25%
Sirius Xm Radio Inc 60 $109,458 42.55%
Donato Technologies Inc 59 $99,764 41.84%
Network Objects Inc 58 $80,850 41.43%

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