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 %
Collabera Inc 191 $91,979 88.43%
Dotcom Team Llc 190 $87,245 87.96%
Ihs Global Inc 190 $84,939 88.37%
Whole Foods Market Services Inc 189 $97,312 87.91%
Agap Technologies Inc 189 $81,383 87.91%
Valtech Solutions Inc 189 $83,292 88.32%
Tnp Systems Llc 188 $73,598 88.26%
Synopsys Inc 188 $119,306 88.26%
Hess Corporation 188 $112,222 88.26%
University Of Houston 188 $60,518 88.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pecos Sweet Farms 6 $29,487 100.00%
Rlj Farms Llc 6 $28,382 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractor Llc 6 $28,506 100.00%
Nutrient Dense Farm 5 $31,366 100.00%
Collins Honey Co 5 $21,116 100.00%
Dimple Hills Ranch 5 $22,518 100.00%
Rodney Gully 5 $28,558 100.00%
Dc Sl Enterprises Llc 5 $29,120 100.00%
Kuy Creek Enterprise 5 $29,124 100.00%
Autumn Vista Of Texas 5 $23,649 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qentelli Llc 13 $93,851 33.33%
Populus Financial Group Inc 13 $106,736 33.33%
Pacific Investment Management Company Llc 13 $117,234 33.33%
Imagevisionai Llc 13 $123,000 33.33%
Tangensis Inc 13 $95,342 33.33%
Smartdog Services Llc Formerly Dcc Services Llc 12 $80,066 30.77%
Wincor Nixdorf Inc 12 $86,246 30.77%
Interactive Network Technologies Inc Int Inc 12 $72,447 30.77%
Direct Energy 12 $81,399 31.58%
Yaltech Consulting Inc 12 $84,677 31.58%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services 110 $80,050 99.10%
Offices Of Physicians 109 $3,193,010 99.09%
Veterinary Services 108 $67,369 99.08%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 108 $70,201 100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 107 $88,137 99.07%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 107 $99,125 100.00%
Real Estate Credit 105 $97,258 98.13%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 102 $40,392 97.14%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 102 $88,490 97.14%
Satellite Telecommunications 100 $100,505 98.04%

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