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 %
Vcarve Inc 48 $68,565 88.89%
Sliq Information Technologies Inc 48 $97,797 90.57%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 48 $69,825 90.57%
Mch Professional Care 48 $168,002 90.57%
Dallas Baptist University 48 $48,506 90.57%
Trinity University 48 $54,440 90.57%
Childrens Medical Center Of Dallas 48 $76,912 90.57%
Pecos Barstow Toyah Independent School District 48 $40,528 90.57%
Edataworld Llc 48 $65,878 90.57%
Hanusoft Inc 48 $59,097 90.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Glyn Hutto Livestock Glyn W Hutto 1 $3,600 100.00%
Sealy Cattle Company 1 $21,720 100.00%
Southwest Stallion Station Llc 1 $24,107 100.00%
Homestead Apiaries Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
1000 Tenderfoot Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Agrivision Farm Management 1 $21,174 100.00%
Five Star Dairy Tx 1 $20,342 100.00%
Brennen George Farms 1 $28,870 100.00%
Pete Friesen 1 $32,240 100.00%
Carrizo Feeders Ltd 1 $20,550 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jpv Enterprise 2 $20,602 28.57%
Rtd Quality Services Usa Lp 2 $34,174 28.57%
Internationalvacationcom Inc 2 $61,267 28.57%
Take Supply Chain 2 $104,832 28.57%
Quickoffice Inc 2 $100,225 28.57%
Aus Distributers Inc 2 $65,541 28.57%
Beaumont Independent School District 2 $35,270 28.57%
Razorfish Llc 2 $73,143 28.57%
Solar Turbines Inc 2 $97,542 28.57%
Codejet Marking Solutions Inc 2 $106,112 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural Services 1,241 $55,192 85.82%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 1,239 $74,693 87.13%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,190 $107,352 93.85%
Satellite Telecommunications 1,115 $117,743 88.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 1,090 $62,290 87.34%
Offices Of Lawyers 1,036 $83,758 83.41%
Computer Facilities Management Services 1,032 $87,391 86.36%
Petroleum Refineries 1,019 $105,109 85.92%
Other Management Consulting Services 1,014 $91,485 86.08%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 996 $85,255 91.80%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rice Farming 28 $27,200 100.00%
Goat Farming 27 $24,389 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 25 $27,254 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 24 $26,714 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 23 $26,712 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 23 $27,526 100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 22 $22,062 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 21 $28,274 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $27,104 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 17 $27,267 100.00%

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