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 %
Idexcel Inc 260 $84,511 89.66%
Sr Professionalslp 260 $69,581 89.66%
3i Infotech Inc 259 $72,450 89.31%
University Of Texas Medical Branch 259 $64,460 89.31%
Mansai Inc 259 $61,917 90.24%
Prodigy Technologies Inc 259 $77,081 90.24%
Avani Systems Inc 258 $84,706 90.21%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 258 $94,343 90.21%
Globus It Incorporated 258 $79,621 90.85%
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc 257 $58,010 91.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Golden Construction Services Inc 7 $27,227 100.00%
Ventures Of Agriculture Llc 7 $26,220 100.00%
High Ridge Ranch Llc 7 $27,370 100.00%
Cbj Farms 7 $27,709 100.00%
Halff Brothers Ranch Ltd 7 $25,527 100.00%
Warner Farms I Llc 7 $28,068 100.00%
Paloma Cattle Company Ltd 7 $29,319 100.00%
Henrichson Ranches Ltd 7 $18,467 100.00%
Jim Bean Farms 7 $29,185 100.00%
Dry Comal Creek Vineyards Inc 7 $20,859 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scott White Clinic 19 $102,170 33.33%
Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association 19 $67,795 33.33%
Black Veatch Corporation 19 $88,608 33.33%
Merrill Lynch 19 $94,025 33.33%
Toshiba International Corporation 19 $90,554 33.33%
Vitol Inc 19 $103,654 33.33%
Sci Shared Resources Llc 19 $95,305 33.33%
Infor Us Inc 19 $102,413 33.33%
Xome Realty Services Llc 19 $117,865 33.93%
Markit 19 $89,161 33.93%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage