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 %
Compliance Managers 62 $122,355 81.58%
Hydrologists 61 $58,089 81.33%
Athletic Trainers 61 $39,945 82.43%
Epidemiologists 61 $59,318 83.56%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 61 $154,150 84.72%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 61 $37,122 84.72%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 60 $32,807 83.33%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 60 $48,494 85.71%
Exercise Physiologists 59 $41,222 85.51%
Civil Engineering Technicians 56 $46,472 81.16%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
El Salvador 148 $36,392 52.30%
France 114 $93,646 42.86%
Spain 110 $80,279 48.89%
Australia 106 $104,777 47.11%
Russia 101 $90,051 47.42%
Ukraine 98 $90,489 47.80%
Argentina 93 $86,206 46.73%
Jordan 91 $60,345 47.89%
Lebanon 85 $62,334 44.74%
Italy 83 $89,204 44.62%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vici Voice Inc 45 $76,583 90.00%
Spruce Technology Inc 45 $100,533 90.00%
Technip Energies Usa Inc 45 $115,104 90.00%
Wailea Systems Llc 45 $85,321 90.00%
Marc Inc 45 $76,587 90.00%
Adbakx Llc 45 $82,241 90.00%
Gssr Inc 45 $80,013 90.00%
Torque Technologies Llc 45 $84,717 90.00%
Mavenir Networks Inc 45 $113,181 90.00%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 45 $82,900 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wiggins Watermelons Llc Tx1 1 $32,344 100.00%
Jfr Ranch Co Ltd 1 $28,870 100.00%
Pitchfork Land Cattle Company 1 $21,174 100.00%
Fonda Rue Huneycutt 1 $23,192 100.00%
Comanche Creek Vineyard 1 $20,342 100.00%
Paul Andrew Nickell 1 $32,344 100.00%
Hockley County Cattle Co Inc 1 $39,000 100.00%
Enchanted Rock And Landscape Supplies Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Circle C Services Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Monte Kesey Farms 1 $20,342 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avangard Innovative Lp 2 $84,064 28.57%
Ming Zhe Inc 2 $39,853 28.57%
Data Management Inc 2 $94,016 28.57%
Psi Industries Inc 2 $93,008 28.57%
Huitt Zollars Inc 2 $79,498 28.57%
Cy Fair Music Arts 2 $44,533 28.57%
J Otis Mitchell Co Pc 2 $66,914 28.57%
Han Bat Shul Lung Tang Inc 2 $36,941 28.57%
Uranium Resources Inc 2 $69,285 28.57%
Pmc Sierra Us Inc 2 $93,890 28.57%

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