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 %
Headstrong Services Llc 368 $81,716 89.10%
Health Care Service Corporation 365 $107,003 88.59%
Globallogic Inc 365 $102,414 89.02%
Fmc Technologies Inc 361 $93,569 88.26%
Cameron International Corporation 360 $87,165 88.89%
Conocophillips Company 358 $108,978 88.83%
Capgemini Us Llc 358 $95,303 89.05%
Elajika Inc 358 $79,234 89.72%
Sree Infotech Llc 357 $63,738 89.70%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 356 $69,290 89.45%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Los Olmos Cattle Company Llc 9 $16,586 100.00%
Purtis Creek Farms Llc 9 $26,818 100.00%
Heavin Ranch 9 $23,703 100.00%
Robson Honey Company Llc 9 $26,224 100.00%
David Winters 9 $20,136 100.00%
Johns Cars Inc 9 $26,920 100.00%
Dels Grass Farms Ltd 9 $22,975 100.00%
Q H Honey Farm Llc 9 $25,849 100.00%
Alewelt Concrete Inc 9 $32,809 100.00%
Plains Cotton Cooperative Association 9 $25,621 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statoil Gulf Services Llc 28 $129,223 35.00%
Golden Rule Schools Inc 28 $49,971 35.00%
Tekpros Inc 28 $79,973 35.00%
Polycom Inc 28 $86,845 35.00%
Klauspenner Inc 28 $30,171 35.44%
Principle Information Technology Company 28 $92,136 35.44%
Yana Software Inc 28 $76,936 35.44%
Southwest Business Corporation 28 $101,610 35.44%
Mexico Foods 28 $67,122 35.90%
Cod Cores Inc 28 $109,422 35.90%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 308,059 $80,251 92.44%
Computer Systems Design Services 45,212 $87,268 93.22%
Engineering Services 23,669 $81,982 80.27%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 20,980 $87,811 76.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 20,958 $52,095 88.49%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,066 $87,152 93.06%
Other Computer Related Services 15,495 $79,872 91.78%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 11,459 $47,046 84.99%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 11,057 $79,974 96.23%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 9,669 $97,374 95.34%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 737 $27,023 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 631 $29,255 100.00%
Apiculture 487 $27,247 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 452 $32,403 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 446 $34,546 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 439 $27,825 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 384 $26,758 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 355 $28,192 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 308 $29,822 100.00%
Sheep Farming 301 $20,451 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 34,143 $106,453 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 24,239 $79,151 100.00%
Engineering Services 5,474 $94,792 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 3,335 $93,473 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,289 $45,569 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,625 $51,926 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,312 $96,426 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,115 $94,139 100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 1,786 $220,315 100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 1,651 $155,727 100.00%

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