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 %
Just Energy Us Corp 43 $66,418 91.49%
Priority Fulfillment Services Inc 43 $88,936 91.49%
Comtek Global Inc 43 $82,650 91.49%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc 43 $74,108 91.49%
Globalpoint Inc 43 $83,899 91.49%
Datawin Systems Inc 43 $64,079 91.49%
Blue Telcom Inc 43 $64,848 91.49%
Sparkpro Solutions Inc 43 $58,330 91.49%
Kinectra Inc 43 $60,403 91.49%
Valley Pulmonary Group Pllc 42 $173,370 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shannon And Lana Shaw Jv 1 $32,344 100.00%
Bee Force Llc 1 $20,342 100.00%
Albrechts Angel Honey 1 $21,528 100.00%
Narra Vineyards Llc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Mayfield Mccraw 1 $20,800 100.00%
Crop Production Services Inc 1 $23,192 100.00%
Epic Dairies Llc 1 $24,107 100.00%
Camp Mystic 1 $27,102 100.00%
Liberty Lawn And Landscaping Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Jerry And Lawana Webb Farms 1 $20,800 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Set Laboratories Inc 2 $62,972 33.33%
Wowwe Inc 2 $36,879 33.33%
Apple Dentists Pllc 2 $68,963 33.33%
Om Rx Services Llc 2 $104,333 33.33%
Camin Cargo Control 2 $72,478 33.33%
Cobalt International Energy Inc 2 $197,382 33.33%
Forney Corporation 2 $120,006 33.33%
Hotaz Inc 2 $57,304 33.33%
S B International Inc 2 $125,248 33.33%
Og Energy Solutions Llc 2 $110,313 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Processing 17 $33,015 80.95%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 17 $67,122 85.00%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers 17 $53,040 85.00%
Solar Electric Power Generation 17 $90,454 85.00%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services 17 $95,417 85.00%
Hospitals 17 $67,263 85.00%
Manufacturing 17 $87,858 85.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers 17 $75,160 85.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 17 $77,635 85.00%
Siding Contractors 16 $40,763 84.21%

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