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 %
Cwc International Inc 263 $67,407 88.55%
Nabors Corporate Services Inc 263 $101,866 88.55%
Bechtel Oil Gas Amp Chemicals Inc 263 $81,668 88.85%
Electric Reliability Council Of Texas Inc 262 $98,158 88.51%
Santander Consumer Usa Inc 261 $87,512 88.78%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 261 $88,846 89.38%
Lenora Systems Inc 261 $63,092 89.69%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 260 $75,012 89.35%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 260 $91,549 89.35%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc 260 $95,559 89.35%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
James Peril 8 $22,883 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 8 $27,323 100.00%
Gibson Farms 8 $27,760 100.00%
Gerald Porter Operating Llc 8 $25,141 100.00%
River Creek Ranch 8 $22,272 100.00%
Doguet Turf Farm 7 $26,951 100.00%
Stone Family Investments Ltd 7 $21,262 100.00%
Nursery Trail Lp 7 $27,771 100.00%
R M Gerik Farms 7 $23,480 100.00%
Growing Greener Llc 7 $31,173 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ambassadors Llc 20 $16,996 33.90%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc 20 $116,586 33.90%
Texas Mobile Pcs Llc 20 $30,219 34.48%
Wwex Franchise Holdings Llc 20 $117,902 34.48%
Reliable Ventures Inc 20 $51,065 34.48%
Merit American Technologies Inc 20 $111,176 34.48%
Home Depot Management Company Llc 20 $132,747 34.48%
News Korea Texas Inc 19 $35,118 32.76%
Alcon Research Ltd 19 $77,764 32.76%
Exterran Energy Solutions Lp 19 $92,265 32.76%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction 438 $69,545 88.66%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 433 $85,412 88.73%
Advertising Agencies 427 $78,009 87.86%
Employment Placement Agencies 427 $87,698 88.04%
Medical Laboratories 423 $73,434 87.58%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 423 $121,087 89.05%
Educational Support Services 420 $70,259 92.11%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 419 $88,590 92.90%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 411 $78,887 91.54%
Electric Power Generation 396 $96,209 90.62%

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