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 %
First Object Inc	200	$69,818	88.89%
Dibon Solutions Inc	199	$49,627	88.84%
Marlabs Inc	198	$77,071	88.39%
Intone Networks Inc	198	$81,348	88.39%
Visual Bi Solutions Inc	198	$80,906	88.39%
Stem Xpert Llc	198	$57,500	88.79%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc	198	$91,548	88.79%
Home Depot Product Authority Llc	197	$115,194	88.34%
Cybersoft Technologies Inc	197	$72,437	88.74%
Rsm Technology Solutions Inc	197	$67,221	89.14%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wyatt Ranches Of Texas Llc	6	$31,526	100.00%
Woodward Livestockloyd D Woodward	6	$6,550	100.00%
Cutting Edge Harvesting Inc	6	$28,382	100.00%
Bonnie Plants	6	$22,100	100.00%
Kirk Farms	6	$29,481	100.00%
Baize Farms	6	$31,273	100.00%
Garry Saha	6	$21,216	100.00%
Bee Importers Llc	6	$27,713	100.00%
Love Harvesting	6	$20,512	100.00%
Steinberger Farms	6	$28,954	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hallmark Rehabilitation Gp Llc	13	$35,096,357	30.95%
Wiley College	13	$31,844	30.95%
Continental Airlines Inc	13	$63,104	30.95%
Open Text Inc	13	$90,880	30.95%
Wichita Falls Independent School District	13	$43,255	31.71%
Pas Inc	13	$98,917	31.71%
Ventyx Inc	13	$82,673	31.71%
Bave Technologies Inc	13	$75,469	31.71%
Energized For Stem Academy Inc	13	$50,633	31.71%
3core Systems Inc	13	$101,101	31.71%

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.