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 %
Just Energy Us Corp 43 $66,418 91.49%
Priority Fulfillment Services Inc 43 $88,936 91.49%
Comtek Global Inc 43 $82,650 91.49%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc 43 $74,108 91.49%
Globalpoint Inc 43 $83,899 91.49%
Datawin Systems Inc 43 $64,079 91.49%
Blue Telcom Inc 43 $64,848 91.49%
Sparkpro Solutions Inc 43 $58,330 91.49%
Kinectra Inc 43 $60,403 91.49%
Valley Pulmonary Group Pllc 42 $173,370 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shannon And Lana Shaw Jv 1 $32,344 100.00%
Bee Force Llc 1 $20,342 100.00%
Albrechts Angel Honey 1 $21,528 100.00%
Narra Vineyards Llc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Mayfield Mccraw 1 $20,800 100.00%
Crop Production Services Inc 1 $23,192 100.00%
Epic Dairies Llc 1 $24,107 100.00%
Camp Mystic 1 $27,102 100.00%
Liberty Lawn And Landscaping Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Jerry And Lawana Webb Farms 1 $20,800 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Set Laboratories Inc 2 $62,972 33.33%
Wowwe Inc 2 $36,879 33.33%
Apple Dentists Pllc 2 $68,963 33.33%
Om Rx Services Llc 2 $104,333 33.33%
Camin Cargo Control 2 $72,478 33.33%
Cobalt International Energy Inc 2 $197,382 33.33%
Forney Corporation 2 $120,006 33.33%
Hotaz Inc 2 $57,304 33.33%
S B International Inc 2 $125,248 33.33%
Og Energy Solutions Llc 2 $110,313 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Mail Advertising 29 $88,555 87.88%
Land Subdivision 29 $79,640 87.88%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 29 $105,724 87.88%
General Automotive Repair 29 $71,631 87.88%
Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation 29 $73,989 90.63%
Private Mail Centers 28 $87,196 87.50%
Telephone Call Centers 28 $83,732 87.50%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing 28 $87,248 87.50%
Child And Youth Services 28 $76,281 87.50%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 27 $112,846 84.38%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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