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 %
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 %
Denmac Solutions Inc 52 $92,525 89.66%
Iflowsoft Solutions Inc 51 $85,388 89.47%
Only It Consulting Llc 51 $81,571 89.47%
Tabner Inc 51 $95,572 89.47%
Intertek Usa Inc 51 $77,583 89.47%
Jbs Five Rivers Cattle Feeding Llc 51 $33,413 89.47%
Texas Am University Health Science Center 51 $40,471 89.47%
Data Solutions Inc 51 $82,172 89.47%
Wichita Falls Independent School District 51 $44,865 89.47%
Calpion Inc 51 $63,949 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kyle Hegi Farms 1 $30,930 100.00%
La Escalera Ranch Dba La Escalera Ranch 1 $21,174 100.00%
Cody Speck 1 $20,342 100.00%
Bayer Cropscience Llp 1 $20,800 100.00%
Ranchito El Pachito 1 $30,930 100.00%
Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farm Inc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Tommy Owens Ranch 1 $21,528 100.00%
Robert Webb Briggs Jr Estate Dba Briggs Ranches 1 $14,400 100.00%
Armendariz Farms 1 $26,354 100.00%
Paleo Farms Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ms Telecom Inc 3 $30,410 37.50%
Idrive Auto Sales 3 $47,798 37.50%
Puffersweiven Lp 3 $87,672 37.50%
Enverus Inc 3 $106,427 37.50%
Amerihome Mortgage Company Llc 3 $111,037 37.50%
Srishtitek Inc 3 $100,783 37.50%
Citadel Enterprise Americas Services Llc 3 $92,040 37.50%
North Houston Pole Line Lp 3 $93,607 37.50%
Hvj South Central Texas Mj Inc 3 $70,110 37.50%
Fisher Asset Management Llc 3 $103,016 37.50%

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