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 %
Smartsoft International Inc	48	$53,391	90.57%
Gm Infotech Llc	48	$71,428	90.57%
Buzzclan Llc	48	$74,356	90.57%
Aplos America Inc	48	$80,384	90.57%
Itsyntax Inc	48	$75,712	90.57%
Nextgen Solutions Inc	48	$83,218	90.57%
Eminence It Solutions Inc	48	$83,147	90.57%
Presidio Networked Solutions Llc	48	$104,236	90.57%
Ascii Group Llc	48	$68,932	90.57%
Kalypso Lp	48	$84,718	90.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cold River Apiaries	1	$28,870	100.00%
Belinowski Ranch	1	$22,589	100.00%
King Ranch Turfgrass Lp Gonzalez Driver	1	$30,930	100.00%
Jb Bar Ranch Holdings Lp	1	$33,280	100.00%
Red Raider Farms Inc	1	$32,344	100.00%
Alton Synatschk	1	$32,344	100.00%
Pierce Ranch Headquarters	1	$21,174	100.00%
Blr Investments Llc	1	$32,344	100.00%
H And H Construction	1	$21,528	100.00%
Grandy Ranch	1	$24,690	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Siemens Energy Automation	2	$88,358	28.57%
Magma Design Automation Inc	2	$84,209	28.57%
Lonestar Trailer Manufacturing	2	$20,696	28.57%
Revel United Llc	2	$111,426	28.57%
E Methods Inc	2	$61,693	28.57%
James L Wedel	2	$13,447	28.57%
Chappell Dairy	2	$12,584	28.57%
Grizzly Glass Mirror Inc	2	$25,501	28.57%
Hamilton Hospital	2	$45,396	28.57%
Veka Inc	2	$37,669	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Services	1,241	$55,192	85.82%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	1,239	$74,693	87.13%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,190	$107,352	93.85%
Satellite Telecommunications	1,115	$117,743	88.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services	1,090	$62,290	87.34%
Offices Of Lawyers	1,036	$83,758	83.41%
Computer Facilities Management Services	1,032	$87,391	86.36%
Petroleum Refineries	1,019	$105,109	85.92%
Other Management Consulting Services	1,014	$91,485	86.08%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	996	$85,255	91.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rice Farming	28	$27,200	100.00%
Goat Farming	27	$24,389	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	25	$27,254	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	24	$26,714	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	23	$26,712	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	23	$27,526	100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	22	$22,062	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	21	$28,274	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	21	$27,104	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	17	$27,267	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	315	$85,004	100.00%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	307	$33,595	100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction	297	$120,173	100.00%
Offices Of Lawyers	288	$831,434	100.00%
Petroleum Refineries	287	$108,168	100.00%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	276	$83,008	100.00%
Architectural Services	273	$61,356	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	270	$105,090	100.00%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	268	$91,384	100.00%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	261	$76,389	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.