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 %
Saudi Arabia 12 $70,784 42.86%
Zambia 12 $57,517 46.15%
Tanzania 12 $74,779 46.15%
Uzbekistan 11 $87,718 42.31%
Iraq 11 $73,324 45.83%
Azerbaijan 11 $75,506 45.83%
Nicaragua 11 $64,922 47.83%
Armenia 11 $67,512 47.83%
Czech Republic 11 $66,683 47.83%
Cambodia 11 $36,880 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nexus Infotech Llc 55 $96,718 88.71%
First Command Financial Services Inc 55 $99,476 90.16%
Foxconnhon Hai Logistics Texas Llc 55 $45,425 90.16%
Powell Electrical Systems Inc 55 $75,216 90.16%
Kindred Rehab Services Inc 55 $65,850 90.16%
Waynsys Inc 55 $89,873 90.16%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc 55 $116,200 90.16%
Irunway Inc 55 $80,423 90.16%
Apps Solutions Inc 55 $87,780 90.16%
Virtual Tech Gurus Inc 55 $72,758 90.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sala V Ranch 1 $28,870 100.00%
Clint Kieschnick 1 $32,344 100.00%
Lawrence W Sims 1 $26,354 100.00%
William J Carriger And Amanda M Carriger 1 $28,870 100.00%
Blake Fennell 1 $30,930 100.00%
Dos Arroyos Dba Trt Ranch Corporation 1 $21,174 100.00%
Cooper Creek Growers 1 $30,930 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 106 1 1 $32,344 100.00%
Douglas John Wilde 1 $21,528 100.00%
J5 Ranch 1 $32,344 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alpa Precision 3 $50,627 37.50%
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Dallas 3 $45,843 37.50%
Fresenius Health Partners Inc An Fmcna Company 3 $74,187 37.50%
Tpg Opportunities Partners Lp 3 $63,370 37.50%
Travel Solutions Intl Usa Llc Dba Tsi Usa Llc 3 $85,280 37.50%
Clough Usa Inc Llc 3 $136,413 37.50%
R S Steel Fabricating Co 3 $43,132 37.50%
Rockwell Collins 3 $128,835 37.50%
Ag E Associates Pllc 3 $84,198 37.50%
Tdc Waterproofing Restoration Llc 3 $45,607 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