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 %
Tyler Independent School District 222 $40,793 89.16%
Strategic Staffing It Inc 222 $67,584 89.16%
Sayeon Llc 222 $69,222 89.16%
Motorola Solutions Inc 221 $93,699 88.76%
Texas Am Engineering Experiment Station 221 $45,831 89.11%
Pioneer Technologies Inc 221 $59,007 89.47%
Flextronics International Usa Inc 219 $90,446 88.66%
Persistent Systems Inc 219 $72,998 89.02%
Fluor Enterprises Inc 219 $89,254 90.12%
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso 219 $62,092 90.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thomas Bros Grass 6 $27,591 100.00%
Trans American Aquaculture Llc 6 $26,936 100.00%
Holmes Holmes Produce Inc 6 $29,841 100.00%
Natural Dairy Grower Llc 6 $28,506 100.00%
Lonestar Peanut Llc 6 $28,506 100.00%
Frio Turf Farms Ltd 6 $22,110 100.00%
Natural Fertilizer 6 $27,810 100.00%
Mathew Michele Bures Farms 6 $27,231 100.00%
Sun Valley Turf Llc 6 $31,873 100.00%
Vesper Ranch 6 $21,575 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fusion Global Solutions Llc 16 $122,653 34.04%
Quiddity Infotech Llc 16 $111,453 34.04%
Legacy Farms Lp 16 $34,674 34.04%
Green Teams Inc 16 $24,326 34.04%
M I Llc Aka M I Swaco 15 $92,264 31.91%
Sgs North America Inc 15 $93,111 31.91%
Gemstar Construction Development Inc 15 $32,926 31.91%
Sai Cornerstone Inc 15 $97,628 32.61%
Apache Corporation 15 $131,607 32.61%
Lloyds Register Energy Americas Inc 15 $105,247 32.61%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 282 $95,218 87.85%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 280 $92,934 87.23%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 279 $84,971 87.46%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 277 $88,660 88.78%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 276 $108,487 88.46%
Tax Preparation Services 273 $72,590 87.78%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 273 $89,208 88.35%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 273 $99,132 88.93%
Religious Organizations 271 $43,207 89.14%
Waste Collection 270 $96,506 89.70%

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