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 %
American It Solutions Inc 42 $93,115 89.36%
E Nexus Inc 42 $82,995 89.36%
Etek It Services Inc 42 $94,292 89.36%
Apps Associates Llc 42 $96,311 89.36%
Optiv Security Inc 42 $100,623 89.36%
Fiori Technology Solutions Inc 42 $89,940 89.36%
Carecom Inc 42 $124,709 89.36%
It Workforce Inc 42 $96,323 89.36%
Coder Logics Inc 42 $92,267 89.36%
Ntelicor Lp 42 $97,325 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tamuk Hr Smith Ranch Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Chad King 1 $24,107 100.00%
Beef Tech Animal Health Inc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Mark A Erspamer Dba 406 Ranch Inc 1 $20,550 100.00%
Angus Farming And Trucking 1 $27,102 100.00%
Cg Farms Llc 1 $37,440 100.00%
Ls Quien Sabe Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Four G Cattle Co Llc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Bee House Creek Tree Farm 1 $26,354 100.00%
John E Evans Dba Lake Creek Blueberry Farm 1 $20,072 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hwang Kim Dba Korea House Restaurant 2 $47,965 33.33%
Graham Isd 2 $40,727 33.33%
Rcg Global Services 2 $94,360 33.33%
Dewalch Technologies 2 $76,606 33.33%
Medical Center Laboratory Ii 2 $54,725 33.33%
Harlingen Medical Center Limited Partnership 2 $75,171 33.33%
Nickster Inc 2 $29,224 33.33%
Richard Design Services Inc 2 $135,554 33.33%
Coherent Metal Inc 2 $59,592 33.33%
Kj Park Inc 2 $37,825 33.33%

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