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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Engineers 6 $88,913 14.29%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $57,574 14.29%
Producers and Directors 6 $63,499 14.29%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $45,936 14.29%
Cargo and Freight Agents 6 $48,065 14.29%
Epidemiologists 6 $58,202 14.29%
Commercial Pilots 6 $100,980 14.29%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 6 $71,726 14.29%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 6 $13,352,220 14.29%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 6 $20,730 14.29%
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 %
Singapore 48 $95,357 42.11%
Sri Lanka 46 $58,396 41.07%
Trinidad And Tobago 44 $110,975 41.51%
Costa Rica 44 $71,194 41.51%
Honduras 42 $68,623 42.42%
Romania 42 $64,537 44.21%
Kenya 41 $67,243 43.62%
Ecuador 35 $61,882 43.21%
Serbia 35 $74,323 43.75%
Greece 32 $88,656 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noble Energy Inc 50 $109,620 89.29%
Lennox Industries Inc 50 $82,589 89.29%
Isani Consultants Lp 50 $71,400 89.29%
Atkins North America Inc 50 $79,331 89.29%
3m Company 50 $94,820 90.91%
Hydus Inc 50 $75,759 90.91%
Linkedin Corporation 49 $113,437 89.09%
Vdart Inc 49 $104,248 89.09%
Multiedge Inc 49 $80,951 89.09%
Cloudmellow Consulting Ltd Co 49 $73,780 89.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Roland Villarreal 1 $20,550 100.00%
Cmv Customs Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Leonard Herff Cornelius Jr 1 $21,696 100.00%
Caddo Creek Ranch Inc Dba Paradise Ranch 1 $20,800 100.00%
Sweetwater Creek Dairy Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Mccall Creek Farms 1 $15,080 100.00%
Mcknight Ranch Company Llp Dba Mcknight Ranch C 1 $18,762 100.00%
Plant Depot Of Texas Llc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Xmas Tree Ranch Ltd 1 $32,344 100.00%
2l Produce Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ancient Art Lp 2 $137,062 25.00%
Newgistics 2 $96,544 25.00%
Firescope Inc 2 $106,631 25.00%
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company 2 $107,151 28.57%
Kong Ju Foods Inc 2 $32,750 28.57%
Packard International Inc 2 $94,255 28.57%
Satellink Inc 2 $80,288 28.57%
Laselec Inc 2 $85,364 28.57%
Litton Loan Servicing Lp 2 $57,065 28.57%
B A Laboratories Inc 2 $60,060 28.57%

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