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 %
Michaels Stores Inc 231 $106,003 88.17%
Dynamic Software Consultants Inc 231 $70,324 88.17%
Mergen It Llc 231 $75,137 88.51%
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc 230 $97,333 88.46%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 230 $106,545 88.80%
Cynosure Technologies Llc 229 $76,651 88.42%
Intellect Business Solutions Llc 228 $75,838 88.37%
Weatherford International Llc 228 $90,902 88.37%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 228 $109,696 88.72%
Continental Technology Solutions Inc 227 $55,372 88.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bsf Honey Farm Llc 7 $27,961 100.00%
Bowers Hatchery Llc 7 $28,199 100.00%
Coyanosa Cooperative Gin 7 $25,566 100.00%
5 B Farms 7 $27,105 100.00%
Carl Whitworth 7 $25,961 100.00%
Triple I Ranches 7 $25,337 100.00%
Sawyer Farms Partnership 7 $27,013 100.00%
Mark Brady 7 $28,199 100.00%
Home Growers Nurseries 7 $20,637 100.00%
Fierro Farms 7 $27,759 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Automation Image Inc 16 $96,233 32.65%
Dell Financial Services 16 $68,126 32.65%
Hms Business Services Inc Dba Hms 16 $95,716 32.65%
Sritek Inc 16 $91,466 32.65%
Titlemax Of Georgia Inc 16 $110,115 32.65%
Spl Consulting Llc 16 $77,895 32.65%
Fortune Minds 16 $95,174 32.65%
Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates Pa 16 $99,628 32.65%
Sally Beauty Supply Llc 16 $110,836 32.65%
Gamestop Inc 16 $131,543 32.65%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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