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 %
Librarians 38 $43,792 80.85%
Writers and Authors 38 $44,254 80.85%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 37 $35,025 80.43%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 37 $101,051 84.09%
Music Directors and Composers 37 $42,127 86.05%
Food Service Managers 36 $47,442 83.72%
Geneticists 36 $46,779 83.72%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $54,073 81.40%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $43,216 83.33%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 34 $63,474 82.93%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Scientists, All Other 7 $50,562 15.91%
Mathematicians 7 $64,765 15.91%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 7 $93,686 15.91%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 7 $47,177 15.91%
Production Workers, All Other 7 $22,776 15.91%
Waiters and Waitresses 6 $18,003 13.95%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 6 $47,809 13.95%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $57,574 13.95%
Tax Preparers 6 $70,064 13.95%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $45,936 13.95%
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 %
Hungary 23 $77,753 46.94%
Norway 22 $102,737 46.81%
Cameroon 20 $60,004 46.51%
Syria 20 $86,600 47.62%
Sudan 19 $55,100 46.34%
Chile 18 $81,349 45.00%
New Zealand 18 $85,099 46.15%
Macedonia 18 $38,370 46.15%
Finland 18 $88,340 48.65%
Bulgaria 17 $70,916 45.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc 1,278 $68,828 96.38%
Att Services Inc 1,237 $115,047 93.43%
Randstad Technologies Llc 1,214 $96,735 92.67%
Mindtree Limited 1,195 $75,282 92.78%
Caremark Llc 1,178 $106,881 93.94%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 1,175 $75,754 94.68%
Ust Global Inc 1,131 $65,751 91.14%
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc 1,123 $72,002 91.52%
System Soft Technologies Llc 1,122 $80,085 92.80%
Tesla Inc 1,113 $111,599 92.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thomas Honey Farm Inc 15 $26,496 100.00%
Tres Pavos Reales Livestock Llc 15 $19,719 100.00%
Berger Cattle Co 15 $24,787 100.00%
Allphin Farms 15 $24,516 100.00%
Imhoff Ranch 15 $24,516 100.00%
Arthur Ray Yanta 15 $23,093 100.00%
Wethington Inc 15 $27,134 100.00%
Jerome Raabe Jr 14 $24,908 100.00%
Y Bar Ranch Company 14 $19,197 100.00%
Bailey Farms Jv 14 $24,028 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
3s Business Corporation 106 $88,483 46.29%
Conduent Business Services Llc 102 $102,835 44.54%
Occidental Petroleum Corp 100 $124,257 44.25%
Capital One National Association 96 $73,431 42.86%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 95 $105,177 42.60%
Epace Technologiesinc 92 $85,877 42.20%
Maruthi Technologies Llc 90 $85,944 42.25%
Innocore Solutions Inc 90 $89,092 42.86%
Nexius Solutions Inc 89 $97,834 42.38%
American General Life Insurance Company 88 $99,413 42.51%

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