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 %
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 25 $89,845 80.65%
Anesthesiologists 24 $159,938 77.42%
Musicians and Singers 24 $44,010 82.76%
Fundraisers 24 $47,789 82.76%
Recreation Workers 23 $20,814 79.31%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 23 $47,652 79.31%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 22 $35,233 75.86%
Producers and Directors 22 $46,246 75.86%
Curators 22 $42,800 75.86%
Search Marketing Strategists 22 $82,279 81.48%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $43,752 12.50%
Electricians 5 $45,194 12.50%
Sheet Metal Workers 5 $26,886 12.50%
Dental Assistants 5 $36,258 12.50%
Loan Officers 5 $57,878 12.50%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 5 $45,215 12.50%
Mechatronics Engineers 5 $108,464 12.82%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 5 $49,046 12.82%
Sewers, Hand 5 $23,234 12.82%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 5 $79,776 12.82%
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 %
Cwc International Inc 263 $67,407 88.55%
Nabors Corporate Services Inc 263 $101,866 88.55%
Bechtel Oil Gas Amp Chemicals Inc 263 $81,668 88.85%
Electric Reliability Council Of Texas Inc 262 $98,158 88.51%
Santander Consumer Usa Inc 261 $87,512 88.78%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 261 $88,846 89.38%
Lenora Systems Inc 261 $63,092 89.69%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 260 $75,012 89.35%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 260 $91,549 89.35%
Cloud Hub It Solutions Inc 260 $95,559 89.35%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
James Peril 8 $22,883 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 8 $27,323 100.00%
Gibson Farms 8 $27,760 100.00%
Gerald Porter Operating Llc 8 $25,141 100.00%
River Creek Ranch 8 $22,272 100.00%
Doguet Turf Farm 7 $26,951 100.00%
Stone Family Investments Ltd 7 $21,262 100.00%
Nursery Trail Lp 7 $27,771 100.00%
R M Gerik Farms 7 $23,480 100.00%
Growing Greener Llc 7 $31,173 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ambassadors Llc 20 $16,996 33.90%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc 20 $116,586 33.90%
Texas Mobile Pcs Llc 20 $30,219 34.48%
Wwex Franchise Holdings Llc 20 $117,902 34.48%
Reliable Ventures Inc 20 $51,065 34.48%
Merit American Technologies Inc 20 $111,176 34.48%
Home Depot Management Company Llc 20 $132,747 34.48%
News Korea Texas Inc 19 $35,118 32.76%
Alcon Research Ltd 19 $77,764 32.76%
Exterran Energy Solutions Lp 19 $92,265 32.76%

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