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 %
Kiranam Technologies Inc 172 $69,324 89.12%
Ector County Independent School District 171 $42,949 88.60%
Caterpillar Inc 171 $88,698 88.60%
Driscoll Childrens Hospital 171 $53,992 89.06%
Mpowertech Inc 171 $60,529 89.06%
Aspen Technology Inc 170 $84,504 88.54%
Tango Management Consulting Inc 170 $83,591 88.54%
Moonitsolutions Inc 170 $71,092 89.01%
Slalom Llc 169 $107,879 88.48%
Eminence Consulting Inc 169 $71,944 88.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pecos Crossing Ranch 5 $21,237 100.00%
Elm Creek Commodities 5 $30,389 100.00%
Saha Fish Partnership 5 $21,845 100.00%
Bamboo Source 5 $29,120 100.00%
Harwell Farms 5 $24,960 100.00%
Ledwik Enterprises Llc 5 $31,084 100.00%
Mitchell Grain Llc 5 $28,970 100.00%
Creekside Nursery Llc 5 $29,120 100.00%
Ca Skiles Farms Inc 5 $27,780 100.00%
Prukop Corporation 5 $30,318 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lanvera Ltd 11 $107,010 31.43%
Jnd Inc 11 $45,618 31.43%
Byond Inc 11 $97,879 31.43%
Regina Treybig Dba Buddys Seafood Bait 11 $19,125 31.43%
Palenque Management Llc 11 $70,351 31.43%
Kiewit Engineering Group Inc 11 $122,566 31.43%
Golden Years Home Healthcare 11 $19,807 31.43%
Toyota Connected North America Inc 11 $114,152 31.43%
Linkpro Technologiesinc 11 $120,959 32.35%
Debian Systems Inc 11 $94,733 32.35%

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