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 %
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 %
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 %
Visual Technologies Llc 212 $88,298 90.21%
Synapsis Inc 211 $87,443 90.17%
Capital Info Group Inc 211 $89,353 90.17%
Mudiam Inc 210 $71,881 89.74%
Aetna Resources Llc 210 $118,056 89.74%
Resolve Tech Solutions Inc 210 $77,186 90.13%
Maruthi Technologies Llc 210 $61,025 90.13%
Orabase Solutions Llc 209 $83,795 89.70%
Ics Global Soft Inc 208 $87,040 89.27%
Kennedy International Softwareinc 208 $61,986 89.27%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Phillip Greer 6 $22,918 100.00%
Fossil Gate Farms 6 $20,642 100.00%
Cowote Dairy 6 $21,299 100.00%
Jth Cattle Co 6 $23,591 100.00%
Lone Star Trees Llc 6 $28,427 100.00%
Frio Country Farms 6 $28,784 100.00%
Natural Prairie Dairy Farms Llc 6 $27,231 100.00%
Vaz Mar Organic Inc 6 $28,288 100.00%
Walter Groth 6 $28,385 100.00%
Oretex Ventures Llc 6 $31,120 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hitachi Communication Technologies America Inc 14 $91,224 31.82%
Brinks Incorporated 14 $100,311 31.82%
Mary Kay Inc 14 $90,145 31.82%
Optimal Blue Llc 14 $92,446 31.82%
Visionet Systems Inc 14 $89,419 31.82%
Ixia 14 $96,943 31.82%
Epam Systems Inc 14 $79,957 31.82%
Cybecys Inc 14 $79,071 31.82%
Glaman Tech Inc 14 $88,862 31.82%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 14 $113,850 32.56%

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