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 %
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 %
Headstrong Services Llc 368 $81,716 89.10%
Health Care Service Corporation 365 $107,003 88.59%
Globallogic Inc 365 $102,414 89.02%
Fmc Technologies Inc 361 $93,569 88.26%
Cameron International Corporation 360 $87,165 88.89%
Conocophillips Company 358 $108,978 88.83%
Capgemini Us Llc 358 $95,303 89.05%
Elajika Inc 358 $79,234 89.72%
Sree Infotech Llc 357 $63,738 89.70%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 356 $69,290 89.45%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Los Olmos Cattle Company Llc 9 $16,586 100.00%
Purtis Creek Farms Llc 9 $26,818 100.00%
Heavin Ranch 9 $23,703 100.00%
Robson Honey Company Llc 9 $26,224 100.00%
David Winters 9 $20,136 100.00%
Johns Cars Inc 9 $26,920 100.00%
Dels Grass Farms Ltd 9 $22,975 100.00%
Q H Honey Farm Llc 9 $25,849 100.00%
Alewelt Concrete Inc 9 $32,809 100.00%
Plains Cotton Cooperative Association 9 $25,621 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statoil Gulf Services Llc 28 $129,223 35.00%
Golden Rule Schools Inc 28 $49,971 35.00%
Tekpros Inc 28 $79,973 35.00%
Polycom Inc 28 $86,845 35.00%
Klauspenner Inc 28 $30,171 35.44%
Principle Information Technology Company 28 $92,136 35.44%
Yana Software Inc 28 $76,936 35.44%
Southwest Business Corporation 28 $101,610 35.44%
Mexico Foods 28 $67,122 35.90%
Cod Cores Inc 28 $109,422 35.90%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement 143 $79,175 99.31%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers 143 $104,143 100.00%
Other Accounting Services 142 $75,175 99.30%
Nursery And Tree Production 136 $26,956 95.77%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 132 $36,492 97.06%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 132 $98,307 100.00%
Ship Building And Repairing 130 $89,500 98.48%
Industrial Building Construction 129 $46,385 99.23%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 128 $83,731 99.22%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation 122 $52,785 95.31%

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