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 %
Proficient Business Systems Inc 203 $77,449 89.04%
Techmagix Inc 202 $78,131 88.60%
Kinectra Llc 202 $60,407 88.60%
Smith International Inc 202 $75,322 88.60%
Avaya Inc 201 $96,269 88.55%
Weatherford International Inc 201 $78,097 88.94%
Elevate Credit Service Llc 200 $89,181 88.50%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 200 $104,325 88.50%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 200 $87,348 88.89%
Nrg Energy Inc 200 $100,002 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clayton Williams Ranch 6 $20,647 100.00%
Signet Builders Inc 6 $21,869 100.00%
James Jones Livestock Llc 6 $28,506 100.00%
Plants Trees Of Texas 6 $27,508 100.00%
Tao Partners Lp 6 $27,699 100.00%
South Six Signs Llc 6 $28,506 100.00%
Asche Ranches Managing Llc 6 $14,715 100.00%
Shirley Bracken Evans Llc 6 $27,598 100.00%
3 D Farms 6 $28,510 100.00%
Suter Farms Llc 6 $22,610 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rj Border International Lp 14 $38,251 33.33%
Eclat Solutions Llc 14 $86,516 33.33%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc 14 $118,527 33.33%
Loandepotcom Llc 14 $138,412 33.33%
Ag Installers Inc 14 $43,985 33.33%
Ivys Trucking Corp 14 $44,550 33.33%
University Of Houston Victoria 13 $45,486 30.95%
Stmicroelectronics Inc 13 $95,734 30.95%
Computer Task Group Inc Ctg 13 $84,125 30.95%
Sabre Communications Corporation 13 $86,555 30.95%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cotton Ginning 113 $29,414 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 108 $26,871 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 81 $27,027 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 75 $27,903 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 69 $26,481 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 63 $26,326 100.00%
Crop Production 62 $28,649 100.00%
Potato Farming 56 $28,268 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 55 $29,776 100.00%
Wheat Farming 51 $28,114 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 811 $96,609 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 773 $1,447,011 100.00%
Temporary Help Services 744 $1,553,998 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 744 $99,812 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 729 $107,792 100.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 712 $372,380 100.00%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 707 $91,761 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 699 $116,235 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 674 $21,874 100.00%
Offices Of Dentists 637 $543,854 100.00%

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