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 %
Water/Wastewater Engineers 27 $73,491 72.97%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 26 $29,712 70.27%
Astronomers 26 $59,571 70.27%
Education Administrators, All Other 26 $53,189 72.22%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 26 $33,727 74.29%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 26 $35,679 78.79%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 25 $49,854 75.76%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 25 $112,408 78.13%
Web Administrators 25 $76,296 78.13%
Audiologists 25 $65,647 80.65%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 6 $71,726 14.63%
Quality Control Systems Managers 6 $93,409 14.63%
Cargo and Freight Agents 6 $48,065 14.63%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 6 $20,730 14.63%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $37,185 14.63%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 6 $13,352,220 14.63%
Electricians 5 $45,194 12.20%
Sheet Metal Workers 5 $26,886 12.20%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 5 $43,087 12.50%
Dental Assistants 5 $36,258 12.50%
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 %
El Salvador 148 $36,392 52.30%
France 114 $93,646 42.86%
Spain 110 $80,279 48.89%
Australia 106 $104,777 47.11%
Russia 101 $90,051 47.42%
Ukraine 98 $90,489 47.80%
Argentina 93 $86,206 46.73%
Jordan 91 $60,345 47.89%
Lebanon 85 $62,334 44.74%
Italy 83 $89,204 44.62%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Skill Voice Inc 47 $92,877 90.38%
Bmtech Group Llc 47 $93,997 90.38%
Us Tech Solutions Inc 46 $66,766 88.46%
Bitsofcode Software Systems Inc 46 $54,965 88.46%
Imbuesys Inc 46 $78,026 88.46%
Deemsys Inc 46 $79,154 88.46%
Lorven Group Inc 46 $75,815 90.20%
Csc Consulting Inc 46 $77,769 90.20%
Sirius Sps Llc 46 $62,729 90.20%
Cybage Software Inc 46 $68,673 90.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Silverio Fraire 1 $26,354 100.00%
Texas Grown Tree Farm Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Preston S Lyles Inez Y Lyles Dba Bright Star Farms 1 $18,837 100.00%
5 Bar Feed And Supply 1 $30,930 100.00%
John T Brannan Iii 1 $20,342 100.00%
Frank Seidler 1 $31,200 100.00%
John Wesley Oneil 1 $32,344 100.00%
Robert Boyd 1 $18,762 100.00%
Hab Cattle Company Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Bar H Farms Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Callidus Software Inc 2 $93,662 28.57%
Roughneck Systems Inc 2 $82,347 28.57%
Masterminds Consulting Inc 2 $119,038 28.57%
Zions Bancorporation 2 $63,658 28.57%
Friede Goldman Ltd 2 $73,736 28.57%
Infor Global Solutions Inc 2 $72,790 28.57%
Juan D Villarreal Dds Series Pllc 2 $152,006 28.57%
All Smiles Dental Professionals Pc 2 $114,421 28.57%
Stratmark Ltd 2 $83,907 28.57%
University Of North Texas System 2 $53,851 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