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 %
Eficens Systems Inc	329	$94,948	88.68%
T Mobile Usa Inc	329	$105,706	88.92%
Ecom Consulting Inc	325	$62,285	88.32%
Lennox International Inc	324	$99,932	88.77%
Royal Technocrats Inc	322	$73,263	88.22%
O9 Solutions Inc	321	$97,364	87.95%
Comtec Consultants Inc	320	$97,854	87.91%
Vennison Technologies Inc	319	$89,863	88.12%
Principle Information Technology Company	318	$67,605	88.33%
Pros Inc	318	$93,052	89.08%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Triangle Spraying Inc	9	$26,615	100.00%
Jay Ray Sageser Farms	9	$28,868	100.00%
S M Cattle Co Llc	9	$27,165	100.00%
Lewis Energy Group Lp	9	$24,724	100.00%
Fletco Services Lp	9	$23,896	100.00%
Four Seasons Tree Farm Llc	9	$26,367	100.00%
Broken Arrow Ranch Inc	9	$22,092	100.00%
Sonder Farms Llc	9	$26,920	100.00%
Gordon Haynes Harvesting	9	$20,794	100.00%
Mccloy Family Farms Partnership	9	$26,971	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tnp Systems Llc	26	$77,560	36.11%
Sli Landscape Inc	26	$32,404	36.11%
Hstechnologies Llc	26	$84,403	36.11%
Techalpha Llc	26	$96,621	36.11%
Tektra It Servicesinc	26	$118,067	36.11%
Abb Inc	25	$98,344	34.72%
T Force Inc	25	$107,033	35.21%
Niftek Inc	25	$81,413	35.21%
Professional Traffic Control Llc	25	$25,701	35.21%
Academy Ltd Dba Academy Sports And Outdoors	24	$117,391	33.80%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	388	$93,686	92.16%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	371	$98,765	89.18%
Other Insurance Related Activities	369	$92,260	89.13%
Electric Power Distribution	361	$94,969	87.83%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	354	$72,866	86.98%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	351	$127,115	86.88%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	350	$73,491	87.50%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	347	$85,898	87.41%
Veterinary Services	343	$84,188	88.40%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	341	$102,634	88.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	2	$29,723	100.00%
Shellfish Fishing	2	$25,896	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$27,102	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$32,240	100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$29,016	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	2	$27,612	100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	2	$25,532	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$20,647	100.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers	1	$24,107	50.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders	1	$48,000	100.00%

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.