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 %
Classroom Support Services Llc 52 $78,501 89.66%
Steck Systems Inc 52 $83,215 89.66%
Symphony Services Corp 52 $83,830 89.66%
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation 52 $113,995 89.66%
Marlabs Llc 52 $85,574 89.66%
Lt Technology Services Llc 52 $85,800 89.66%
Insight Global Llc 52 $113,654 89.66%
Infovity Inc 52 $103,980 89.66%
It Face Inc 52 $81,891 89.66%
Menschforce Llc 52 $83,769 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
King Ranch Inc Encino 1 $22,815 100.00%
Vyn Land Cattle 1 $24,107 100.00%
Tx Farm Llc Finisher Division 1 $20,342 100.00%
Anthony Duke Jr Dba Anthony Cindy Duke Jv Far 1 $15,080 100.00%
Pgf Operating Llc Short 1 $30,930 100.00%
Bar J Club Calves 1 $32,344 100.00%
Brett Wood Farms 1 $24,960 100.00%
Western Arrow Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Classic Irrigation Landscape Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Top Of Texas Farms Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heal 360 Primary Care Pllc 3 $70,332 37.50%
Frank Recruitment Group Inc 3 $94,869 37.50%
Galer Law Firm Pllc 3 $44,588 37.50%
Esri Inc 3 $117,347 37.50%
Keyphase Inc 3 $80,545 37.50%
Onesource Virtual 3 $105,943 37.50%
Hblp Corporation 3 $19,282 37.50%
East Lake Veterinary Hospital Pc 3 $84,885 37.50%
Dimensional Funds Advisors Lp 3 $81,349 37.50%
Cj Outdoors Llc 3 $24,773 37.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 258 $28,082 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 217 $28,365 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 185 $29,593 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 176 $27,976 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 168 $29,645 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 164 $27,392 100.00%
Cotton Farming 124 $28,068 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 122 $27,538 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 122 $24,481 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 114 $28,094 100.00%

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