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 %
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 %
Facebook Inc 412 $99,074 86.19%
Samsung Electronics America Inc 412 $112,606 86.55%
American Tech Vision Solutions Llc 412 $76,074 87.29%
Anveta Inc 411 $72,230 87.45%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 408 $107,617 87.18%
Veritis Group Inc 407 $67,655 87.53%
Infosmart Systems Inc 407 $51,848 88.29%
United Services Automobile Association 405 $115,602 89.21%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 403 $94,566 88.96%
Texas Am Agrilife Research 400 $42,906 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
C Scott Inc 10 $26,456 100.00%
Glasscock County Co Op 10 $25,010 100.00%
Lynn A Clapp 10 $16,991 100.00%
Zenner Orchard 10 $24,009 100.00%
Crider Dairy Inc 10 $25,540 100.00%
Don Oppliger Farms 10 $21,921 100.00%
Kinnico Llc 10 $26,456 100.00%
Lees Custom Harvesting Inc 10 $28,396 100.00%
Fresh Harvest Inc 10 $29,996 100.00%
Vanderham Dairy 2 10 $28,011 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lifesize Inc 33 $109,815 37.93%
Maxotech Solutions Llc 33 $87,095 37.93%
Two Hearts Home Health Llc 33 $20,946 37.93%
E Computer Technologies Inc 32 $81,781 36.78%
Marvell Semiconductor Inc 32 $82,466 37.21%
Visual Bi Solutions 32 $103,202 37.21%
Gemalto Inc 32 $88,661 37.21%
Mroads 32 $101,750 37.21%
Cloudflare Inc 32 $94,858 37.65%
Match Group Llc 32 $115,996 37.65%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 17 $28,297 100.00%
Aquaculture 16 $28,246 100.00%
Floriculture Production 16 $28,102 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 16 $29,156 100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming 16 $27,235 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 14 $20,500 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 14 $26,804 100.00%
Peanut Farming 13 $31,522 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $27,413 100.00%
Wineries 11 $25,962 100.00%

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