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 %
Tax Preparers 44 $34,537 78.57%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 44 $46,408 80.00%
Designers, All Other 43 $43,322 78.18%
Transportation Inspectors 43 $49,789 79.63%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $51,692 79.63%
Transportation Planners 43 $73,279 79.63%
Sustainability Specialists 42 $72,715 79.25%
Physical Scientists, All Other 42 $56,215 79.25%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 42 $56,590 79.25%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 42 $48,763 79.25%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Machinists 9 $45,557 18.00%
Technical Writers 9 $65,682 18.37%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 8 $54,298 16.33%
Fabric Menders, Except Garment 8 $27,152 16.33%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $37,676 16.33%
Chiropractors 8 $48,162 16.33%
Nannies 8 $19,786 16.33%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 8 $19,934 16.67%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 8 $68,591 16.67%
Surveyors 8 $67,876 17.02%
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 %
Keane Soft Inc 51 $85,463 89.47%
Fractal Analytics Inc 51 $82,221 89.47%
Vignites Llc 51 $90,098 89.47%
Alice Tech Solutions Llc 51 $83,477 89.47%
Sann It Solutions Inc 51 $93,024 89.47%
Ascentt Business Systems Inc 51 $92,644 89.47%
Livemindz Services Inc 51 $89,849 89.47%
Docusign Inc 51 $117,790 89.47%
Advanity Technologies Llc 51 $92,190 91.07%
Artha Technologies Inc 51 $83,824 91.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jerry Weaver Farms 1 $24,960 100.00%
Emry Birdwell Deborah Clark Dba Birdwell Clark Ranch 1 $23,841 100.00%
Little Creek Dairy 1 $24,690 100.00%
Buenavista Land Services Llc Pearce Ranch 1 $20,072 100.00%
Michael White 1 $31,200 100.00%
Dori Peril 1 $26,354 100.00%
Sunny Clime Farms 1 $25,438 100.00%
Tender Lawn Care Inc Dba Tender Lawn Care Landsc 1 $16,640 100.00%
Minick Ranch Dba M Bar Ranch 1 $26,000 100.00%
Hagler Farm Inc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Waffle House Inc 2 $46,655 25.00%
Rajah Gp Lp 2 $26,780 25.00%
Roc Construction Inc 2 $36,400 25.00%
Aswan Trading Inc 2 $53,092 25.00%
Panaderias Y Pastelerias Lesly 2 $23,462 25.00%
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston 2 $81,029 25.00%
Anrus Inc Dba Americana Meat Market 2 $48,672 25.00%
Crisp Industries Inc 2 $45,740 25.00%
Power Engineers Inc 2 $96,822 25.00%
Cobalt International Energy 2 $104,364 25.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences 2,086 $72,611 80.08%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists 1,819 $68,069 87.62%
Temporary Help Services 1,606 $90,259 86.72%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1,577 $110,553 91.05%
Software Publishers 1,573 $111,218 97.28%
Credit Card Issuing 1,490 $93,842 93.01%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 1,336 $80,481 87.26%
Consumer Lending 1,311 $101,525 88.40%
Marketing Consulting Services 1,293 $85,904 88.38%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 1,286 $90,963 88.87%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 44 $26,584 100.00%
Corn Farming 44 $30,452 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 41 $28,971 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 41 $31,365 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 40 $28,432 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 38 $28,225 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $28,153 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 33 $27,382 100.00%
Other Animal Production 29 $27,658 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 28 $22,369 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 577 $105,034 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 545 $85,007 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 488 $37,515 100.00%
Janitorial Services 487 $20,882 100.00%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 466 $98,695 100.00%
Commercial Banking 463 $92,665 100.00%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 450 $73,873 100.00%
Home Health Care Services 380 $35,781 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 368 $87,776 100.00%
Cotton Farming 315 $27,329 100.00%

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