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 %
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	50	$46,844	81.97%
Editors	50	$41,891	81.97%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	49	$51,313	80.33%
Automotive Engineers	48	$100,593	81.36%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$43,978	79.66%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	47	$44,857	81.03%
Clinical Research Coordinators	46	$91,905	79.31%
Optometrists	46	$87,229	80.70%
Energy Engineers	44	$84,509	77.19%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	44	$53,855	78.57%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	9	$44,695	17.31%
Technical Writers	9	$65,682	17.31%
Mental Health Counselors	9	$34,692	17.31%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	9	$66,512	17.31%
Machinists	9	$45,557	17.65%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$35,227	17.65%
Physicists	9	$66,291	17.65%
Prosthodontists	9	$98,577	17.65%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	9	$175,702	17.65%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$55,440	18.00%

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 %
Populus Group Llc	454	$101,161	85.98%
Techstar Consulting Inc	452	$69,111	85.77%
Erp Analysts Inc	451	$90,057	85.90%
Emc Corporation	447	$103,954	85.31%
Sapient Corporation	444	$99,690	84.89%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	442	$65,238	85.66%
Saxon Global Inc	441	$71,231	85.63%
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston	440	$58,151	85.60%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	438	$86,933	85.38%
Capital One National Association	433	$82,981	84.90%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cucaracha Cattle Company Llc	10	$16,013	100.00%
Wetuski Farm And Ranch	10	$26,381	100.00%
Rudys Honey Llc	10	$28,097	100.00%
Red Cedar Honey Farms Llc	10	$28,999	100.00%
Jt Harvesting Llc	10	$29,644	100.00%
Yield Pro Crop Consulting Inc	10	$28,793	100.00%
Devin Kieschnick	10	$22,237	100.00%
Evans Harvesting	10	$21,685	100.00%
Twin County Air Ag Inc	10	$26,381	100.00%
Woodland Ag Llc	10	$26,171	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Celanese International	37	$86,948	38.95%
Sri Anjaneya Technologies	37	$86,345	38.95%
Steck Systems Inc	37	$92,575	39.36%
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc	36	$65,225	38.30%
Ektha Solutions Inc	36	$82,534	38.71%
Regal It Services Inc	36	$90,697	38.71%
Paradigm Geophysical Corp	35	$84,041	37.63%
Mediatek Usa Inc	35	$114,104	38.04%
Whole Foods Market Services Inc	35	$102,197	38.46%
Metroplex Gunite	35	$31,682	38.46%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	388	$93,686	92.16%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	371	$98,765	89.18%
Other Insurance Related Activities	369	$92,260	89.13%
Electric Power Distribution	361	$94,969	87.83%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	354	$72,866	86.98%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	351	$127,115	86.88%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	350	$73,491	87.50%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	347	$85,898	87.41%
Veterinary Services	343	$84,188	88.40%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	341	$102,634	88.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	2	$29,723	100.00%
Shellfish Fishing	2	$25,896	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$27,102	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$32,240	100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$29,016	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	2	$27,612	100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	2	$25,532	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$20,647	100.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers	1	$24,107	50.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders	1	$48,000	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	110	$80,050	99.10%
Offices Of Physicians	109	$3,193,010	99.09%
Veterinary Services	108	$67,369	99.08%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	108	$70,201	100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	107	$88,137	99.07%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	107	$99,125	100.00%
Real Estate Credit	105	$97,258	98.13%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	102	$40,392	97.14%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	102	$88,490	97.14%
Satellite Telecommunications	100	$100,505	98.04%

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.