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 %
Idexcel Inc 260 $84,511 89.66%
Sr Professionalslp 260 $69,581 89.66%
3i Infotech Inc 259 $72,450 89.31%
University Of Texas Medical Branch 259 $64,460 89.31%
Mansai Inc 259 $61,917 90.24%
Prodigy Technologies Inc 259 $77,081 90.24%
Avani Systems Inc 258 $84,706 90.21%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 258 $94,343 90.21%
Globus It Incorporated 258 $79,621 90.85%
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc 257 $58,010 91.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Golden Construction Services Inc 7 $27,227 100.00%
Ventures Of Agriculture Llc 7 $26,220 100.00%
High Ridge Ranch Llc 7 $27,370 100.00%
Cbj Farms 7 $27,709 100.00%
Halff Brothers Ranch Ltd 7 $25,527 100.00%
Warner Farms I Llc 7 $28,068 100.00%
Paloma Cattle Company Ltd 7 $29,319 100.00%
Henrichson Ranches Ltd 7 $18,467 100.00%
Jim Bean Farms 7 $29,185 100.00%
Dry Comal Creek Vineyards Inc 7 $20,859 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scott White Clinic 19 $102,170 33.33%
Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association 19 $67,795 33.33%
Black Veatch Corporation 19 $88,608 33.33%
Merrill Lynch 19 $94,025 33.33%
Toshiba International Corporation 19 $90,554 33.33%
Vitol Inc 19 $103,654 33.33%
Sci Shared Resources Llc 19 $95,305 33.33%
Infor Us Inc 19 $102,413 33.33%
Xome Realty Services Llc 19 $117,865 33.93%
Markit 19 $89,161 33.93%

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