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 %
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 %
Vici Voice Inc 45 $76,583 90.00%
Spruce Technology Inc 45 $100,533 90.00%
Technip Energies Usa Inc 45 $115,104 90.00%
Wailea Systems Llc 45 $85,321 90.00%
Marc Inc 45 $76,587 90.00%
Adbakx Llc 45 $82,241 90.00%
Gssr Inc 45 $80,013 90.00%
Torque Technologies Llc 45 $84,717 90.00%
Mavenir Networks Inc 45 $113,181 90.00%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 45 $82,900 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wiggins Watermelons Llc Tx1 1 $32,344 100.00%
Jfr Ranch Co Ltd 1 $28,870 100.00%
Pitchfork Land Cattle Company 1 $21,174 100.00%
Fonda Rue Huneycutt 1 $23,192 100.00%
Comanche Creek Vineyard 1 $20,342 100.00%
Paul Andrew Nickell 1 $32,344 100.00%
Hockley County Cattle Co Inc 1 $39,000 100.00%
Enchanted Rock And Landscape Supplies Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Circle C Services Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Monte Kesey Farms 1 $20,342 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avangard Innovative Lp 2 $84,064 28.57%
Ming Zhe Inc 2 $39,853 28.57%
Data Management Inc 2 $94,016 28.57%
Psi Industries Inc 2 $93,008 28.57%
Huitt Zollars Inc 2 $79,498 28.57%
Cy Fair Music Arts 2 $44,533 28.57%
J Otis Mitchell Co Pc 2 $66,914 28.57%
Han Bat Shul Lung Tang Inc 2 $36,941 28.57%
Uranium Resources Inc 2 $69,285 28.57%
Pmc Sierra Us Inc 2 $93,890 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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