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 %
Srk Systems Inc 44 $92,834 89.80%
I5 Tech Inc 44 $91,536 89.80%
Brillfy Technology Inc 44 $88,806 89.80%
M3 Global Inc 44 $95,234 89.80%
Celersoft Llc 44 $88,642 89.80%
Freeport Lng Development Lp 44 $111,218 89.80%
Cloud Data Systems Inc 44 $90,092 89.80%
Techvirtue Llc 44 $95,721 89.80%
Nexon It Solutions Inc 44 $91,654 89.80%
Neo Infotech Inc 44 $93,044 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Burson Cattle Co 1 $30,930 100.00%
Donald And Sheila Gruben Farms Jv 1 $32,344 100.00%
Triple B Ag Llc 1 $21,528 100.00%
Balch Ranching 1 $20,072 100.00%
Mccormick Crop Stock Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Wardlaw Ranch 1 $21,174 100.00%
William Chris Vineyards 1 $27,102 100.00%
Lake Creek Blueberry Farm John E Evans Dba Lake 1 $20,550 100.00%
J K Whatley Farms 1 $30,930 100.00%
Abe Dyck 1 $21,840 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Karma Global Enterprises Inc 2 $77,938 28.57%
Blackgold Capital Management Lp 2 $95,202 28.57%
Jdm Industrial Inc 2 $65,749 28.57%
Bey Design Llc 2 $56,462 28.57%
Bd Energy Systems Llc 2 $150,301 28.57%
Stony Leather Inc 2 $105,987 28.57%
Octek Consulting Inc 2 $79,747 28.57%
Lifecare Empire Pharmacy Inc 2 $89,690 28.57%
Xerox Corporation 2 $79,280 28.57%
Risktec Solutions Inc 2 $149,708 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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