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 %
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 %
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 180 $103,094 90.45%
Sam Houston State University 179 $45,735 89.95%
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd 179 $87,974 90.40%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 179 $82,039 90.40%
Caliber Home Loans Inc 179 $99,960 90.40%
Patni Americas Inc 178 $62,650 90.36%
Shinewell Technologies Inc 178 $61,250 90.36%
Formosa Plastics Corporation Texas 176 $72,600 89.34%
Dexperts Inc 176 $76,764 89.34%
H Town Technologies Inc 176 $87,142 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orman Farms 5 $28,583 100.00%
High Pasture Olives Llc 5 $28,687 100.00%
Hidalgo Cedar Farms 5 $23,150 100.00%
Igo Igo Farms 5 $29,120 100.00%
Noggler Farms Inc 5 $28,970 100.00%
Gkb Cattle 5 $24,573 100.00%
Plant Factory Llc 5 $29,120 100.00%
Radf Management Llc 5 $21,853 100.00%
Fisher Brothers Cattle 5 $28,284 100.00%
Dels Grass Farm 5 $29,120 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tetra Pak Global Information Management Americas 11 $67,823 30.56%
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System 11 $59,961 30.56%
Automatic Data Processing Inc 11 $85,823 30.56%
Recaro Aircraft Seating Inc 11 $85,972 30.56%
Lam Research Corporation 11 $82,178 30.56%
Corsicana Independent School District 11 $38,770 30.56%
Midwestern State University 11 $44,398 30.56%
Monex Securities Inc 11 $115,151 30.56%
Marc Inc Dba Targetbase 11 $98,331 31.43%
Gallop Solutions Inc 11 $95,954 31.43%

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