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 %
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd 318 $119,403 89.33%
Informatica Llc 316 $104,599 88.76%
Epsilon Data Management Llc 316 $114,334 89.01%
Innocore Solutions Inc 313 $84,145 88.67%
Harmony Public Schools 312 $51,558 88.64%
Crockett Technical Llc 312 $89,006 88.64%
Cgg Services Us Inc 311 $80,035 88.60%
Atos Syntel Inc 311 $81,124 88.60%
Scottline Llc 310 $78,051 89.08%
University Of North Texas 310 $43,572 89.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Saxon Becnel Sons Of Texas 8 $26,717 100.00%
Kunafin Llc 8 $24,694 100.00%
Good Time Farms 8 $27,386 100.00%
Stephen C Muller 8 $19,357 100.00%
Double D Ranch 8 $27,433 100.00%
Gordon Klatt Son Builders Ptr 8 $27,479 100.00%
Cargile Cattle Company Llc 8 $19,019 100.00%
Walter S Klein 8 $22,007 100.00%
Athens Tree Farm Inc 8 $27,479 100.00%
Bernard F Mokry 8 $25,329 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Texas Christian University 24 $33,691 33.80%
Gtl Usa Inc 24 $103,008 33.80%
Ariba Inc 24 $106,588 34.29%
Verveba Telecom Llc 24 $84,186 34.29%
Onesubsea Llc 24 $113,117 34.29%
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At H 24 $96,967 34.29%
Retailmenot Inc 24 $84,858 34.29%
Eteam Solutions Inc 24 $104,885 34.29%
Rsm Us Llp 24 $95,258 34.78%
Plantronics 24 $80,766 34.78%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction 438 $69,545 88.66%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 433 $85,412 88.73%
Advertising Agencies 427 $78,009 87.86%
Employment Placement Agencies 427 $87,698 88.04%
Medical Laboratories 423 $73,434 87.58%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 423 $121,087 89.05%
Educational Support Services 420 $70,259 92.11%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 419 $88,590 92.90%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 411 $78,887 91.54%
Electric Power Generation 396 $96,209 90.62%

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