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 %
Neurologists 19 $200,079 79.17%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 19 $44,086 79.17%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 18 $42,727 78.26%
Wind Energy Engineers 18 $91,907 78.26%
Geophysical Data Technicians 18 $47,884 78.26%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $80,975 81.82%
Loan Officers 18 $47,742 81.82%
Freight and Cargo Inspectors 18 $43,955 81.82%
Chefs and Head Cooks 17 $43,501 77.27%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $56,546 80.95%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Fort Worth Independent School District 219 $45,920 90.12%
Primus Global Services Inc 218 $70,295 90.08%
8k Miles Software Services Inc 218 $65,073 90.08%
Sira Consulting Inc 218 $84,446 90.08%
Technocorp Solutions Inc 217 $82,162 89.67%
Sritek Inc 217 $65,954 90.04%
Health Management Systems Inc 216 $96,377 89.63%
Texas Am Health Science Center 216 $39,787 89.63%
Astir It Solutions Inc 216 $77,403 89.63%
Techgene Solutions Llc 216 $61,362 89.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Debby Chick 6 $21,477 100.00%
Texas Dakota Partners Ranch 6 $23,355 100.00%
Chris Ollinger 6 $28,104 100.00%
Josh Krohn 6 $28,087 100.00%
Rd Guetersloh Farm 6 $24,495 100.00%
Jacobs Ranch Ltd 6 $20,221 100.00%
Hamza Farm 6 $26,094 100.00%
Lecompte Farms 6 $28,659 100.00%
Kaechele Ranch Lp 6 $26,506 100.00%
Austin Sage 6 $28,534 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gas Unlimited Inc 15 $116,402 32.61%
Inguran Llc Dba Sexing Technologies 15 $40,155 32.61%
Luxoft Usa Inc 15 $94,754 32.61%
Terracon Consultants Inc 15 $80,160 32.61%
It Commence Inc 15 $92,342 32.61%
The Evolvers Group Lp 15 $116,574 32.61%
Zilker Technology Llc 15 $93,603 32.61%
Abb Enterprise Software Inc 15 $100,277 32.61%
Business Technology Software Solutions Inc 15 $97,420 33.33%
Alg Corporation 15 $31,206 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 258 $28,082 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 217 $28,365 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 185 $29,593 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 176 $27,976 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 168 $29,645 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 164 $27,392 100.00%
Cotton Farming 124 $28,068 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 122 $27,538 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 122 $24,481 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 114 $28,094 100.00%

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