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 %
Wabtec Us Rail Inc 43 $106,976 89.58%
Century Rehabilitation Of Texas Llc 43 $70,766 89.58%
Mastech Digital Services Inc 43 $101,639 89.58%
Oberon It 43 $84,362 89.58%
Zillion Technologies Inc 43 $83,138 89.58%
Alrek Business Solutions Inc 43 $76,917 89.58%
Ugam Solutions Sez Pvt Ltd 43 $70,275 89.58%
Open Systems Technologies Inc 43 $91,399 89.58%
Inguran Llc 43 $46,443 89.58%
Curtain Wall Design Consulting Inc 43 $57,355 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Doguet Rice Farms 1 $26,354 100.00%
Scott Johnson Farm Services 1 $19,282 100.00%
Dennis Bo Dell Fundergburgh Ranch 1 $27,102 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Kaden Hatla 1 $27,102 100.00%
F D Gavranovic Farms Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
B And J Ag Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Prime Bees Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
John Malazzo Farms 1 $21,528 100.00%
Tnm Corporation 1 $20,550 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Makon Inc 2 $75,608 33.33%
Omron Oilfield And Marine Inc 2 $116,459 33.33%
Ali Hamid Corp 2 $35,495 33.33%
Dockwise Usa Llc 2 $131,466 33.33%
Triarc Solutions Llc 2 $109,814 33.33%
Lubna Properties Inc 2 $47,799 33.33%
Southwest Oilfield Products 2 $98,509 33.33%
Crawford Pharmacy Of Pleasanton Llc 2 $94,869 33.33%
The Himalaya Drug Company 2 $129,127 33.33%
W R Grace Co 2 $123,147 33.33%

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