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 %
Financial Analysts 3,948 $73,874 89.44%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,869 $62,074 88.23%
Web Developers 3,750 $59,081 87.54%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 3,368 $46,573 80.32%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,144 $46,608 80.89%
Information Security Analysts 3,036 $92,110 88.46%
Sales Engineers 3,013 $101,628 88.41%
Chemical Engineers 2,803 $94,937 85.35%
Statisticians 2,637 $75,766 80.84%
Physical Therapists 2,383 $72,426 77.24%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural and Engineering Managers 352 $136,275 54.83%
Marketing Managers 309 $120,837 48.82%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 273 $58,787 44.83%
Operations Research Analysts 268 $55,727 45.19%
Chemical Engineers 256 $109,231 43.24%
Information Security Analysts 242 $102,802 50.95%
Financial Analysts 238 $81,863 50.32%
General and Operations Managers 225 $108,829 47.57%
Dentists, General 225 $114,802 59.37%
Computer Programmers 218 $78,525 63.93%
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 %
Hungary 23 $77,753 46.94%
Norway 22 $102,737 46.81%
Cameroon 20 $60,004 46.51%
Syria 20 $86,600 47.62%
Sudan 19 $55,100 46.34%
Chile 18 $81,349 45.00%
New Zealand 18 $85,099 46.15%
Macedonia 18 $38,370 46.15%
Finland 18 $88,340 48.65%
Bulgaria 17 $70,916 45.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computek Soulutions Inc 56 $73,364 90.32%
Precision Technology Inc 56 $64,128 90.32%
Inspirix Technologies Llc 56 $99,043 90.32%
Adroitech Inc 56 $61,877 90.32%
Compass Bank 56 $89,913 90.32%
Calix Inc 56 $88,867 90.32%
Heights Global It Service Corporation 56 $59,304 90.32%
Sri Software Solutions Llc 56 $89,279 90.32%
Universal Cable Holdings Inc Dba Suddenlink Communications 56 $95,650 90.32%
Maximus Inc 56 $103,263 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beetopia 1 $24,690 100.00%
Jacobo Wieler Friesen Farms Jv 1 $23,192 100.00%
King Ranch Turfgrass Lp Driver P N 1 $28,870 100.00%
Pierce Ranch Company 1 $32,344 100.00%
3 S Land And Cattle Company 1 $30,930 100.00%
Mjm Ranchito De Chivo Llc 1 $9,505 100.00%
Trinity Livestock Partnership 1 $21,174 100.00%
Elliott Interests Ltd Dba Lynn Elliott General 1 $18,762 100.00%
Ed Jackson Dairy Llc 1 $24,107 100.00%
Gold Orchards Inc 1 $15,080 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mehdi Muhammad Md Pa 3 $31,928 37.50%
Gonzales Healthcare Systems 3 $39,874 37.50%
Ochiltree Hospital District 3 $41,697 37.50%
Jay Shri Inc 3 $17,514 37.50%
Serenova 3 $117,763 37.50%
Homestead Green Plaza Llc 3 $53,879 37.50%
Gb Cellular Llc Dba Angel Cellular 3 $67,170 37.50%
Universal It Professionals Llc 3 $107,633 37.50%
Avalon Sri Sai Amrit Hotels Llc 3 $17,368 37.50%
John Tesla Inc 3 $92,754 37.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 308,059 $80,251 92.44%
Computer Systems Design Services 45,212 $87,268 93.22%
Engineering Services 23,669 $81,982 80.27%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 20,980 $87,811 76.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 20,958 $52,095 88.49%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,066 $87,152 93.06%
Other Computer Related Services 15,495 $79,872 91.78%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 11,459 $47,046 84.99%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 11,057 $79,974 96.23%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 9,669 $97,374 95.34%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 737 $27,023 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 631 $29,255 100.00%
Apiculture 487 $27,247 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 452 $32,403 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 446 $34,546 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 439 $27,825 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 384 $26,758 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 355 $28,192 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 308 $29,822 100.00%
Sheep Farming 301 $20,451 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 34,143 $106,453 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 24,239 $79,151 100.00%
Engineering Services 5,474 $94,792 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 3,335 $93,473 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,289 $45,569 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,625 $51,926 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,312 $96,426 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,115 $94,139 100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 1,786 $220,315 100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 1,651 $155,727 100.00%

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