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 %
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $50,576 80.77%
Chemical Technicians 41 $36,362 78.85%
Surveyors 41 $51,085 80.39%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 40 $51,808 78.43%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $38,008 78.43%
Physician Assistants 40 $87,824 80.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 39 $33,720 78.00%
Chiropractors 39 $42,732 79.59%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 39 $76,159 79.59%
Survey Researchers 38 $38,147 79.17%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Tunisia 5 $93,289 41.67%
Rwanda 5 $79,310 41.67%
Antigua And Barbuda 5 $67,644 45.45%
Slovakia 4 $128,808 40.00%
Senegal 4 $42,838 44.44%
Algeria 4 $68,734 44.44%
St Kitts And Nevis 4 $62,366 44.44%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $85,301 50.00%
Mauritius 4 $78,120 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 4 $29,047 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nihaki Systems Inc 42 $76,694 89.36%
Aption Llc 42 $82,883 89.36%
Gannu Software Inc 42 $90,568 89.36%
Gallega Software Solutions Inc 42 $76,938 89.36%
Source Mantra Inc 42 $74,995 89.36%
Mindworld Llc 42 $62,844 89.36%
Gearbox Software Llc 42 $57,749 89.36%
Honghua America Llc 42 $59,318 89.36%
Ny Systems Inc 42 $66,497 89.36%
Rebel Athletic Inc 42 $51,226 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Double G Trucking And Dirt Construction Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Harvest Time Farms Inc 1 $49,691 100.00%
Srt Farms 1 $20,800 100.00%
Ericson Farms 1 $29,120 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nissi Development Group Inc 2 $81,869 33.33%
Excel Midstream Solutions Inc 2 $107,505 33.33%
Uop Llc 2 $139,433 33.33%
Sancus Energy And Power Llc 2 $124,468 33.33%
Northgatearinso 2 $113,901 33.33%
Prosource Trace A Matic Llc 2 $80,319 33.33%
Thyssen Petroleum Panther Dome Llc 2 $77,470 33.33%
Mobilis Technologies Llc 2 $89,086 33.33%
Lubbock I Enterprises Llcdba Southern Specialty 2 $45,219 33.33%
Judd Thomas Smith Company Pc 2 $70,959 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 308,059 $80,251 92.44%
Computer Systems Design Services 45,212 $87,268 93.22%
Engineering Services 23,669 $81,982 80.27%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 20,980 $87,811 76.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 20,958 $52,095 88.49%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,066 $87,152 93.06%
Other Computer Related Services 15,495 $79,872 91.78%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 11,459 $47,046 84.99%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 11,057 $79,974 96.23%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 9,669 $97,374 95.34%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 737 $27,023 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 631 $29,255 100.00%
Apiculture 487 $27,247 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 452 $32,403 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 446 $34,546 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 439 $27,825 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 384 $26,758 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 355 $28,192 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 308 $29,822 100.00%
Sheep Farming 301 $20,451 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 34,143 $106,453 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 24,239 $79,151 100.00%
Engineering Services 5,474 $94,792 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 3,335 $93,473 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,289 $45,569 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,625 $51,926 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,312 $96,426 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,115 $94,139 100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 1,786 $220,315 100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 1,651 $155,727 100.00%

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