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 %
Citiustech Inc 247 $86,253 89.49%
Systime Computer Corporation 247 $73,600 89.49%
Trinet Usa Inc 247 $108,431 89.82%
Xtglobal Inc 245 $83,644 89.09%
Corporate Solutions General Inc 245 $88,202 89.09%
Exxon Mobil Corporation 245 $116,495 89.42%
Centaurus Technology Partners Llc 244 $73,507 89.05%
Adi Worldlink Llc 244 $85,748 89.05%
Vyzer Solutions Inc 243 $67,895 89.01%
Equinox It Solutions Llc 243 $77,755 89.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D Perez Harvesting Llc 7 $30,829 100.00%
Schronk Custom Ag Ltd 7 $26,297 100.00%
United Ag Llc 7 $27,854 100.00%
Tgo Farms Llc 7 $27,307 100.00%
Spring Creek Growers Inc 7 $31,126 100.00%
D Brandon Smith 7 $18,367 100.00%
Fj Farms 7 $26,906 100.00%
Petersburg Co Op Gin 7 $28,948 100.00%
Hamilton Ranch Inc 7 $583,946 100.00%
Elena Oda 7 $21,669 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The University Of Texas At Tyler 18 $37,231 32.73%
Xcommerce 18 $91,811 32.73%
One Network Enterprises 18 $86,922 32.73%
Rain King Inc 18 $22,931 33.33%
Macquarie Global Services Usa Llc 18 $121,254 33.33%
Multiedge Inc 18 $98,741 33.33%
Maruthi Technologies Inc 18 $115,071 33.33%
C4i Technologies Inc 18 $97,708 33.96%
Richmond Associates Landscaping Ltd 18 $27,352 33.96%
Abf Packing Inc 18 $24,814 33.96%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction 438 $69,545 88.66%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 433 $85,412 88.73%
Advertising Agencies 427 $78,009 87.86%
Employment Placement Agencies 427 $87,698 88.04%
Medical Laboratories 423 $73,434 87.58%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 423 $121,087 89.05%
Educational Support Services 420 $70,259 92.11%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 419 $88,590 92.90%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 411 $78,887 91.54%
Electric Power Generation 396 $96,209 90.62%

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