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 %
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd	318	$119,403	89.33%
Informatica Llc	316	$104,599	88.76%
Epsilon Data Management Llc	316	$114,334	89.01%
Innocore Solutions Inc	313	$84,145	88.67%
Harmony Public Schools	312	$51,558	88.64%
Crockett Technical Llc	312	$89,006	88.64%
Cgg Services Us Inc	311	$80,035	88.60%
Atos Syntel Inc	311	$81,124	88.60%
Scottline Llc	310	$78,051	89.08%
University Of North Texas	310	$43,572	89.34%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Saxon Becnel Sons Of Texas	8	$26,717	100.00%
Kunafin Llc	8	$24,694	100.00%
Good Time Farms	8	$27,386	100.00%
Stephen C Muller	8	$19,357	100.00%
Double D Ranch	8	$27,433	100.00%
Gordon Klatt Son Builders Ptr	8	$27,479	100.00%
Cargile Cattle Company Llc	8	$19,019	100.00%
Walter S Klein	8	$22,007	100.00%
Athens Tree Farm Inc	8	$27,479	100.00%
Bernard F Mokry	8	$25,329	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Texas Christian University	24	$33,691	33.80%
Gtl Usa Inc	24	$103,008	33.80%
Ariba Inc	24	$106,588	34.29%
Verveba Telecom Llc	24	$84,186	34.29%
Onesubsea Llc	24	$113,117	34.29%
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At H	24	$96,967	34.29%
Retailmenot Inc	24	$84,858	34.29%
Eteam Solutions Inc	24	$104,885	34.29%
Rsm Us Llp	24	$95,258	34.78%
Plantronics	24	$80,766	34.78%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	388	$93,686	92.16%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	371	$98,765	89.18%
Other Insurance Related Activities	369	$92,260	89.13%
Electric Power Distribution	361	$94,969	87.83%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	354	$72,866	86.98%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	351	$127,115	86.88%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	350	$73,491	87.50%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	347	$85,898	87.41%
Veterinary Services	343	$84,188	88.40%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	341	$102,634	88.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	2	$29,723	100.00%
Shellfish Fishing	2	$25,896	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$27,102	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$32,240	100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$29,016	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	2	$27,612	100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	2	$25,532	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$20,647	100.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers	1	$24,107	50.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders	1	$48,000	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	110	$80,050	99.10%
Offices Of Physicians	109	$3,193,010	99.09%
Veterinary Services	108	$67,369	99.08%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	108	$70,201	100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	107	$88,137	99.07%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	107	$99,125	100.00%
Real Estate Credit	105	$97,258	98.13%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	102	$40,392	97.14%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	102	$88,490	97.14%
Satellite Telecommunications	100	$100,505	98.04%

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.