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 %
Ntt Data Services Llc 1,091 $103,621 90.46%
Sabre Glbl Inc 1,086 $98,128 90.88%
Goldman Sachs Services Llc 1,056 $92,185 89.49%
Lt Technology Services Limited 1,012 $74,906 88.23%
International Business Machines Corporation 997 $101,764 87.07%
Bank Of America Na 992 $103,044 86.71%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 984 $77,260 86.32%
Ltimindtree Limited 983 $89,300 86.68%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 981 $74,207 91.43%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 964 $75,037 92.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Journeay Journeay Farms Inc 14 $22,776 100.00%
Bill Black Ranch 14 $19,793 100.00%
Rubys Apiaries Inc 14 $24,600 100.00%
Camp Mystic Inc 14 $23,375 100.00%
Moores Honey Farm 14 $24,288 100.00%
Ten Hi Gin Inc 14 $24,630 100.00%
Popwell Inc 14 $24,519 100.00%
Puzzlewood Ranch Co 14 $19,835 100.00%
Houser Farms 14 $24,814 100.00%
Clint David Kieschnick 14 $23,973 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technosoft Group Inc 87 $87,721 42.23%
Nokia Of America Corporation 87 $96,446 42.44%
Dexperts Inc 86 $78,936 42.16%
Epsilon Data Management Llc 85 $103,035 41.87%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 84 $114,766 41.58%
Veritis Group Inc 84 $83,228 41.58%
Delta System Software Inc 84 $109,997 41.58%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 82 $109,261 40.80%
Shooter Lindsey Inc 82 $23,971 41.00%
Consultadd Incorporation 82 $93,491 41.00%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reinsurance Carriers 11 $105,911 84.62%
Adhesive Manufacturing 11 $79,424 84.62%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing 11 $107,797 84.62%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 11 $91,898 91.67%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 $79,431 91.67%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 11 $86,401 91.67%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing 10 $50,902 83.33%
Museums 10 $56,023 83.33%
Ambulance Services 10 $26,235 83.33%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing 10 $27,941 83.33%

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