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 %
Vmware Inc 383 $107,940 88.66%
Nationstar Mortgage Llc 383 $101,378 89.28%
The University Of Texas At El Paso 382 $49,713 89.25%
Electronic Arts Inc 378 $92,853 88.52%
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc 375 $89,903 88.65%
Ikon Tech Services Llc 374 $83,712 89.47%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 373 $92,130 89.66%
Hewlett Packard Company 372 $83,943 89.64%
Birlasoft Inc 369 $77,940 88.92%
Yasme Soft Inc 369 $63,758 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Associated Cotton Growers Inc 9 $27,937 100.00%
Trew James 9 $28,085 100.00%
Brazos Citrus Nursery 9 $25,270 100.00%
Twin Lakes Dairy Lp 9 $22,353 100.00%
Pecos Pecan Company Llc 9 $24,791 100.00%
Voss C C Farms 9 $28,445 100.00%
Piertsje Vanderlei 9 $25,919 100.00%
Moores Ranch Llc 9 $22,204 100.00%
Pfl Tree Farm Llc 9 $27,542 100.00%
Goldstar Investments Ltd 9 $23,620 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nitco Inc 30 $106,682 36.59%
Essilor Of America Inc 29 $93,314 35.37%
Sasken Communication Technologies Limited 29 $98,833 35.80%
Xtivia Inc 29 $76,633 35.80%
Abbott Laboratories 29 $88,749 35.80%
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 29 $131,054 35.80%
Intel Americas Inc 29 $98,611 35.80%
Dematic Corp 29 $77,903 35.80%
All Friends Enterprises Llc Dba Af Services 29 $61,009 35.80%
Zeva Technology Llc 28 $79,007 35.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural Services 1,241 $55,192 85.82%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 1,239 $74,693 87.13%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,190 $107,352 93.85%
Satellite Telecommunications 1,115 $117,743 88.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 1,090 $62,290 87.34%
Offices Of Lawyers 1,036 $83,758 83.41%
Computer Facilities Management Services 1,032 $87,391 86.36%
Petroleum Refineries 1,019 $105,109 85.92%
Other Management Consulting Services 1,014 $91,485 86.08%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 996 $85,255 91.80%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rice Farming 28 $27,200 100.00%
Goat Farming 27 $24,389 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 25 $27,254 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 24 $26,714 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 23 $26,712 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 23 $27,526 100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 22 $22,062 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 21 $28,274 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $27,104 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 17 $27,267 100.00%

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