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 %
Photonics Engineers	10	$92,751	76.92%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	10	$54,097	76.92%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	10	$29,139	76.92%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	10	$29,871	83.33%
Climate Change Analysts	10	$69,530	83.33%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	10	$87,167	83.33%
Mathematical Technicians	10	$47,168	83.33%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$62,439	83.33%
Pathologists	9	$147,511	75.00%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	9	$30,414	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Master Mechanics	3	$37,641	9.68%
Automotive Engineers	3	$115,447	9.68%
Social Science Research Assistants	3	$37,904	9.68%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	3	$31,373	9.68%
Education Administrators, All Other	3	$55,716	9.68%
Athletic Trainers	3	$61,427	9.68%
Hydrologists	3	$73,057	10.00%
Advertising Sales Agents	3	$57,713	10.00%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	3	$35,672	10.00%
Storage and Distribution Managers	2	$73,528	6.67%

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 %
United Arab Emirates	2	$76,606	33.33%
Haiti	2	$140,192	33.33%
Cote D'ivoire	2	$75,842	33.33%
Iceland	2	$62,411	40.00%
Equatorial Guinea	2	$55,152	40.00%
Burkina Faso	2	$90,064	40.00%
Kuwait	2	$63,347	40.00%
Serbia And Montenegro	2	$93,985	40.00%
Bahrain	2	$84,833	40.00%
Togo	2	$73,206	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Skillful Technologies Inc	42	$89,955	91.30%
Openlogix Corporation	42	$85,108	91.30%
Eclat Solutions Llc	41	$94,208	89.13%
Matrix Resources Inc	41	$103,590	89.13%
Mysapgroup Inc	41	$88,814	89.13%
Mican Technologies Inc	41	$104,902	89.13%
F5 Inc	41	$102,110	89.13%
Xcelo Group Inc	41	$91,644	89.13%
Nebula Partners Llc	41	$90,878	89.13%
Vak It Systems Inc	41	$82,106	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Texas Truck Parts Tires Inc	2	$57,460	33.33%
Vance Mcmorries Vance Mcmorries Farm	2	$30,493	33.33%
Beltway Industries Llc	2	$73,237	33.33%
Ona Polymers	2	$125,414	33.33%
Congruent Technologies	2	$78,728	33.33%
Alief Montessori Community School	2	$52,494	33.33%
Sybrid Health Llc	2	$165,360	33.33%
Armco Insurance Agency Inc Dba A Max Auto Insura	2	$100,079	33.33%
Pipeline Success Inc	2	$52,562	33.33%
Spire Consulting Group Llc	2	$77,397	33.33%

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.