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 %
Baker Hughes Incorporated	432	$77,268	84.87%
Cybersource Corporation	431	$102,427	86.03%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc	425	$101,203	85.51%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc	425	$118,223	86.03%
It Spin Inc	425	$72,680	86.38%
Singular Analysts Inc	419	$73,800	85.34%
The University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Cente	418	$40,413	85.48%
University Of Texas At San Antonio	417	$57,016	85.45%
Sap America Inc	415	$104,848	85.57%
Paycom Payroll Llc	414	$86,938	85.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Appelhans Harvesting Inc	10	$25,108	100.00%
Franks Nursery Llc	10	$25,646	100.00%
Jones Naegelin Jv	10	$26,456	100.00%
Harwell Farms Jv	10	$27,248	100.00%
Littlefield Ranch	10	$22,739	100.00%
Red Land Farms Inc	10	$25,054	100.00%
Tipps Ranch Inc	10	$26,381	100.00%
Tech Farms Llc	10	$25,580	100.00%
Tybrit Inc	10	$25,646	100.00%
T R Farms	10	$26,713	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vdrive It Solutions Inc	35	$111,391	38.89%
Vertraus Inc	35	$84,907	38.89%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	35	$109,628	38.89%
Perficient Inc	34	$76,409	38.20%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc	34	$83,653	38.20%
Jobaire Group Inc	34	$47,216	38.20%
Pharr San Juan Alamo Independent School District	33	$40,717	37.08%
Mansai Inc	33	$83,693	37.50%
Mobilenet Services Inc	33	$83,508	37.50%
Optum Services Inc	33	$99,717	37.93%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	3	$31,110	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$27,612	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$22,589	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$27,102	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,900	100.00%
Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$27,986	100.00%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$28,870	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	2	$25,438	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$25,896	100.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing	2	$30,930	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Home Centers	122	$102,564	100.00%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	120	$98,286	98.36%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	119	$90,580	99.17%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	118	$71,749	99.16%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	117	$94,415	99.15%
Medical Laboratories	117	$65,178	100.00%
Residential Building Construction	116	$58,854	99.15%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing	114	$18,823	98.28%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	113	$78,589	99.12%
Electric Power Distribution	111	$96,397	98.23%

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.