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 %
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 %
Pintegra Llc 45 $91,673 90.00%
Becton Dickinson And Company 45 $96,849 90.00%
Echotech Software Solutions Llc 45 $86,027 90.00%
Copper Dart Inc 45 $89,851 90.00%
Kla Tencor Corporation 45 $89,411 90.00%
Caris Science Inc 45 $104,762 90.00%
Astir Technologies Llc 45 $87,585 90.00%
Phidimensions Inc 45 $95,533 90.00%
Brains Technology Solutions Inc 45 $85,864 90.00%
Gigsoft Labs Llc 45 $87,897 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bowen Landscape Construction Inc Dba Blc Trees 1 $19,282 100.00%
Turner Pollard Dba Lz Hay 1 $20,800 100.00%
Peter Bergen Farms Ins 1 $22,880 100.00%
Joshua Aldan Bell 1 $25,438 100.00%
Herreras Farm And Ranch Fencing Llc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Cox Farms A Partnership 1 $32,344 100.00%
Scott Michelle Zant Jv 1 $24,107 100.00%
Fischer And Wieser Specialty Foods Inc 1 $26,000 100.00%
Bare Spot Solutions 1 $20,342 100.00%
Grower Labor Contractors Inc Dba Grower Labor Se 1 $20,800 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insiya Enterprises Inc 2 $40,997 28.57%
Alen Usa 2 $106,205 28.57%
Age Group Llc 2 $47,965 28.57%
U Save Insurance Services Inc 2 $42,599 28.57%
Tudor Pickering Holt Co Management Llc 2 $145,101 28.57%
Royal Jubilee Inc 2 $38,459 28.57%
Yangtze River Restaurant Inc Dba China Bowl 2 $22,651 28.57%
Jw Williams Inc 2 $90,449 28.57%
Trimeca Usa 2 $146,474 28.57%
Dunan Microstaq Inc 2 $85,499 28.57%

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