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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Headstrong Services Llc 368 $81,716 89.10%
Health Care Service Corporation 365 $107,003 88.59%
Globallogic Inc 365 $102,414 89.02%
Fmc Technologies Inc 361 $93,569 88.26%
Cameron International Corporation 360 $87,165 88.89%
Conocophillips Company 358 $108,978 88.83%
Capgemini Us Llc 358 $95,303 89.05%
Elajika Inc 358 $79,234 89.72%
Sree Infotech Llc 357 $63,738 89.70%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 356 $69,290 89.45%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Los Olmos Cattle Company Llc 9 $16,586 100.00%
Purtis Creek Farms Llc 9 $26,818 100.00%
Heavin Ranch 9 $23,703 100.00%
Robson Honey Company Llc 9 $26,224 100.00%
David Winters 9 $20,136 100.00%
Johns Cars Inc 9 $26,920 100.00%
Dels Grass Farms Ltd 9 $22,975 100.00%
Q H Honey Farm Llc 9 $25,849 100.00%
Alewelt Concrete Inc 9 $32,809 100.00%
Plains Cotton Cooperative Association 9 $25,621 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statoil Gulf Services Llc 28 $129,223 35.00%
Golden Rule Schools Inc 28 $49,971 35.00%
Tekpros Inc 28 $79,973 35.00%
Polycom Inc 28 $86,845 35.00%
Klauspenner Inc 28 $30,171 35.44%
Principle Information Technology Company 28 $92,136 35.44%
Yana Software Inc 28 $76,936 35.44%
Southwest Business Corporation 28 $101,610 35.44%
Mexico Foods 28 $67,122 35.90%
Cod Cores Inc 28 $109,422 35.90%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural Services 1,241 $55,192 85.82%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 1,239 $74,693 87.13%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,190 $107,352 93.85%
Satellite Telecommunications 1,115 $117,743 88.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 1,090 $62,290 87.34%
Offices Of Lawyers 1,036 $83,758 83.41%
Computer Facilities Management Services 1,032 $87,391 86.36%
Petroleum Refineries 1,019 $105,109 85.92%
Other Management Consulting Services 1,014 $91,485 86.08%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 996 $85,255 91.80%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rice Farming 28 $27,200 100.00%
Goat Farming 27 $24,389 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 25 $27,254 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 24 $26,714 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 23 $26,712 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 23 $27,526 100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 22 $22,062 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 21 $28,274 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $27,104 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 17 $27,267 100.00%

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