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 %
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 %
Baker Hughes Incorporated 432 $77,268 84.87%
Cybersource Corporation 431 $102,427 86.03%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 425 $101,203 85.51%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 425 $118,223 86.03%
It Spin Inc 425 $72,680 86.38%
Singular Analysts Inc 419 $73,800 85.34%
The University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Cente 418 $40,413 85.48%
University Of Texas At San Antonio 417 $57,016 85.45%
Sap America Inc 415 $104,848 85.57%
Paycom Payroll Llc 414 $86,938 85.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Appelhans Harvesting Inc 10 $25,108 100.00%
Franks Nursery Llc 10 $25,646 100.00%
Jones Naegelin Jv 10 $26,456 100.00%
Harwell Farms Jv 10 $27,248 100.00%
Littlefield Ranch 10 $22,739 100.00%
Red Land Farms Inc 10 $25,054 100.00%
Tipps Ranch Inc 10 $26,381 100.00%
Tech Farms Llc 10 $25,580 100.00%
Tybrit Inc 10 $25,646 100.00%
T R Farms 10 $26,713 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vdrive It Solutions Inc 35 $111,391 38.89%
Vertraus Inc 35 $84,907 38.89%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 35 $109,628 38.89%
Perficient Inc 34 $76,409 38.20%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc 34 $83,653 38.20%
Jobaire Group Inc 34 $47,216 38.20%
Pharr San Juan Alamo Independent School District 33 $40,717 37.08%
Mansai Inc 33 $83,693 37.50%
Mobilenet Services Inc 33 $83,508 37.50%
Optum Services Inc 33 $99,717 37.93%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 17 $28,297 100.00%
Aquaculture 16 $28,246 100.00%
Floriculture Production 16 $28,102 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 16 $29,156 100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming 16 $27,235 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 14 $20,500 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 14 $26,804 100.00%
Peanut Farming 13 $31,522 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $27,413 100.00%
Wineries 11 $25,962 100.00%

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