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 %
Virtuoso Technologies Inc 271 $63,005 88.27%
Vastika Inc 270 $65,120 88.24%
Donato Technologies Inc 270 $86,373 88.24%
Jpmorgan Chase Amp Co 268 $98,828 88.16%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 267 $63,207 88.12%
Teradata Operations Inc 266 $92,232 88.37%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 265 $91,611 88.04%
Csc Covansys Corporation 264 $79,609 87.71%
Insperity Services Lp 264 $96,267 88.00%
Img Systems Inc 264 $69,087 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stableway Management Llc 8 $25,368 100.00%
Sweet River Company Llc 8 $28,717 100.00%
Matthew William Wilde 8 $27,386 100.00%
Emc Inc 8 $26,338 100.00%
Gm Farms Llc 8 $27,004 100.00%
Pitchfork Cattle Operations Llc 8 $27,313 100.00%
George H Prucha Jr 8 $27,219 100.00%
Peddicord Harvesting 8 $27,760 100.00%
Pandale Ranch Company Inc 8 $27,199 100.00%
Mcpeak Orchards 8 $24,372 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gw Communications Llc 20 $72,491 32.79%
Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc 20 $89,086 32.79%
Enbridge Employee Services Inc 20 $118,905 33.33%
Kc Synergy Solutions 20 $104,481 33.33%
Erp Logic Llc 20 $94,376 33.33%
Gallant Global Inc 20 $98,547 33.33%
Team Baugh Llc Dba Home Instead Senior Care 20 $17,701 33.90%
Silicus Technologies Llc 20 $85,712 33.90%
Omnitracs Llc 20 $99,048 33.90%
I2 It Solutions Inc 20 $108,975 33.90%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction 438 $69,545 88.66%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 433 $85,412 88.73%
Advertising Agencies 427 $78,009 87.86%
Employment Placement Agencies 427 $87,698 88.04%
Medical Laboratories 423 $73,434 87.58%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 423 $121,087 89.05%
Educational Support Services 420 $70,259 92.11%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 419 $88,590 92.90%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 411 $78,887 91.54%
Electric Power Generation 396 $96,209 90.62%

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