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 %
Ppd Development Lp	207	$78,850	89.22%
Innova Solutions Inc	207	$107,726	89.61%
The Options Clearing Corporation	206	$118,314	89.18%
Maveric Nxt Inc	206	$86,786	89.18%
Quadrant Resource Llc	205	$66,618	89.13%
Damian Consulting Inc	205	$72,167	89.13%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	205	$78,876	89.13%
Testengeer Inc	204	$66,537	89.08%
Trend Micro Inc	204	$87,182	89.08%
Numbers Only Inc	203	$72,907	88.65%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
John W Wilde	6	$19,968	100.00%
Perkins Honey Farm	6	$27,931	100.00%
Bueber Farms Inc	6	$21,129	100.00%
Rafter L Harvesting	6	$27,810	100.00%
Ff Ag Construction Llc	6	$26,170	100.00%
Four Leaf Farms Llc	6	$31,058	100.00%
Wesla Ranches Llc	6	$27,466	100.00%
Patrick Middlebrook	6	$30,001	100.00%
Stumblin N Farms Llc	6	$28,229	100.00%
Kendall Vance Smith	6	$28,229	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Corpus Christi Hospitalists Pllc	14	$162,699	32.56%
Lera Technologies Llc	14	$103,475	32.56%
Fortinet Inc	14	$79,032	32.56%
Rnr It Solutions Inc	14	$88,357	32.56%
Dallas County Hospital District	14	$95,915	32.56%
Mind Tech Inc	14	$80,802	32.56%
Wargaming Usa Inc	14	$82,768	32.56%
New York Life Insurance Company	14	$115,201	33.33%
Presidium Property Management Llc	14	$71,196	33.33%
Universal Cable Holdings	14	$113,512	33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	438	$69,545	88.66%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	433	$85,412	88.73%
Advertising Agencies	427	$78,009	87.86%
Employment Placement Agencies	427	$87,698	88.04%
Medical Laboratories	423	$73,434	87.58%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	423	$121,087	89.05%
Educational Support Services	420	$70,259	92.11%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	419	$88,590	92.90%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	411	$78,887	91.54%
Electric Power Generation	396	$96,209	90.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	3	$31,110	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$27,612	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$22,589	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$27,102	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,900	100.00%
Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$27,986	100.00%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$28,870	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	2	$25,438	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$25,896	100.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing	2	$30,930	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Home Centers	122	$102,564	100.00%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	120	$98,286	98.36%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	119	$90,580	99.17%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	118	$71,749	99.16%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	117	$94,415	99.15%
Medical Laboratories	117	$65,178	100.00%
Residential Building Construction	116	$58,854	99.15%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing	114	$18,823	98.28%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	113	$78,589	99.12%
Electric Power Distribution	111	$96,397	98.23%

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.