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 %
Paycor Inc 182 $97,814 90.10%
The Methodist Hospital 182 $70,259 90.10%
Ca Inc 182 $98,913 90.55%
Tts Solutionsinc 182 $61,006 90.55%
Endeavour Software Technologies Inc 182 $72,501 90.55%
E Giants Technologies Llc 181 $89,236 90.50%
Iconsoft Inc 181 $95,422 90.50%
Worleyparsons Group Inc 181 $97,047 90.50%
Saika Technologies Inc 181 $85,016 90.50%
Charter Global Inc 180 $72,302 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ll Apiaries Llc 5 $29,474 100.00%
Moore Brothers Farm 5 $21,590 100.00%
Harding Farming And Trucking 5 $27,872 100.00%
Circle M Farms 5 $29,270 100.00%
Needville Gin Company 5 $29,120 100.00%
Reinert Hay Company Llc 5 $26,341 100.00%
William C Womble 5 $28,970 100.00%
Stramer Farms Inc 5 $28,787 100.00%
United Cotton Growers Cooperative 5 $32,872 100.00%
Richard D Smith 5 $4,680 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 12 $94,484 32.43%
Conglomerateit Llc 12 $95,479 32.43%
Nabors Drilling Technologies Usa Inc 12 $98,954 32.43%
Double Jf Farms 12 $20,959 32.43%
Souht Plains Metal Buildings Inc 12 $27,352 33.33%
Beck Facility Services Llc 12 $19,344 33.33%
Bbva 12 $98,311 33.33%
Petroleum Geoservices Inc 12 $99,999 33.33%
Itvision360 Inc 12 $96,748 33.33%
Transsolutions Llc 11 $61,878 30.56%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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