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 %
Visual Technologies Llc	212	$88,298	90.21%
Synapsis Inc	211	$87,443	90.17%
Capital Info Group Inc	211	$89,353	90.17%
Mudiam Inc	210	$71,881	89.74%
Aetna Resources Llc	210	$118,056	89.74%
Resolve Tech Solutions Inc	210	$77,186	90.13%
Maruthi Technologies Llc	210	$61,025	90.13%
Orabase Solutions Llc	209	$83,795	89.70%
Ics Global Soft Inc	208	$87,040	89.27%
Kennedy International Softwareinc	208	$61,986	89.27%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Phillip Greer	6	$22,918	100.00%
Fossil Gate Farms	6	$20,642	100.00%
Cowote Dairy	6	$21,299	100.00%
Jth Cattle Co	6	$23,591	100.00%
Lone Star Trees Llc	6	$28,427	100.00%
Frio Country Farms	6	$28,784	100.00%
Natural Prairie Dairy Farms Llc	6	$27,231	100.00%
Vaz Mar Organic Inc	6	$28,288	100.00%
Walter Groth	6	$28,385	100.00%
Oretex Ventures Llc	6	$31,120	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hitachi Communication Technologies America Inc	14	$91,224	31.82%
Brinks Incorporated	14	$100,311	31.82%
Mary Kay Inc	14	$90,145	31.82%
Optimal Blue Llc	14	$92,446	31.82%
Visionet Systems Inc	14	$89,419	31.82%
Ixia	14	$96,943	31.82%
Epam Systems Inc	14	$79,957	31.82%
Cybecys Inc	14	$79,071	31.82%
Glaman Tech Inc	14	$88,862	31.82%
Wells Fargo Bank Na	14	$113,850	32.56%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	3	$31,110	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$27,612	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$22,589	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$27,102	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,900	100.00%
Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$27,986	100.00%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$28,870	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	2	$25,438	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$25,896	100.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing	2	$30,930	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Home Centers	122	$102,564	100.00%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	120	$98,286	98.36%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	119	$90,580	99.17%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	118	$71,749	99.16%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	117	$94,415	99.15%
Medical Laboratories	117	$65,178	100.00%
Residential Building Construction	116	$58,854	99.15%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing	114	$18,823	98.28%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	113	$78,589	99.12%
Electric Power Distribution	111	$96,397	98.23%

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.