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 %
Geographers 56 $47,653 82.35%
Architectural Drafters 55 $49,996 80.88%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $52,531 80.88%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 53 $96,351 79.10%
Prosthodontists 53 $114,432 79.10%
Financial Examiners 53 $62,769 80.30%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 52 $38,706 78.79%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 52 $40,442 80.00%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 51 $69,887 78.46%
Sociologists 51 $46,710 79.69%
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 %
Singapore 48 $95,357 42.11%
Sri Lanka 46 $58,396 41.07%
Trinidad And Tobago 44 $110,975 41.51%
Costa Rica 44 $71,194 41.51%
Honduras 42 $68,623 42.42%
Romania 42 $64,537 44.21%
Kenya 41 $67,243 43.62%
Ecuador 35 $61,882 43.21%
Serbia 35 $74,323 43.75%
Greece 32 $88,656 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tricon Energy Inc 49 $77,929 89.09%
Alps Electric North America Inc 49 $60,904 89.09%
Govind Development Llc 49 $82,616 89.09%
Lam Po Xu Cpas 49 $47,402 89.09%
Searce Inc 49 $64,826 89.09%
Advaitaa Technologies Inc 49 $62,495 89.09%
Galena Park Independent School District 49 $44,513 89.09%
Cavalier It Inc 49 $65,062 89.09%
Prudent Technologies Amp Consulting Inc 49 $64,089 89.09%
Makdi Software Services Llc 49 $50,371 89.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moon Valley Nursery Of Texas Llc Dallas 1 $28,870 100.00%
Kuy Creek Enterprises 1 $25,438 100.00%
Lamb Honey Farm Llc 1 $21,986 100.00%
Cole Farms And Ranch 1 $24,690 100.00%
Trails End Ranch 1 $15,496 100.00%
Bueno Suerte Vinyards Llc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Sterling Lamb Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Melvin Henry Itz Dba Itz Garden 1 $17,493 100.00%
Main River Quarter Horses Inc 1 $35,360 100.00%
Kimberley Anderson 1 $22,880 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maxor National Pharmacy Services Corp 2 $45,583 28.57%
Baker Mckenzie Llp 2 $85,228 28.57%
Gci Technologies Inc 2 $67,652 28.57%
Epcon Industrial Systems Lp 2 $68,099 28.57%
British Schools Of America 2 $49,244 28.57%
Ikon Science Americas Inc 2 $158,278 28.57%
Voltas Consulting Inc 2 $83,970 28.57%
Pantex Valve Actuators Systems Inc 2 $108,326 28.57%
Texas Mutual Insurance Company 2 $101,504 28.57%
First American Real Estate Solutions Llc 2 $79,279 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