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 %
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 %
El Salvador 148 $36,392 52.30%
France 114 $93,646 42.86%
Spain 110 $80,279 48.89%
Australia 106 $104,777 47.11%
Russia 101 $90,051 47.42%
Ukraine 98 $90,489 47.80%
Argentina 93 $86,206 46.73%
Jordan 91 $60,345 47.89%
Lebanon 85 $62,334 44.74%
Italy 83 $89,204 44.62%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Covetit Inc 44 $90,759 89.80%
Spar Information Systems Llc 44 $74,479 89.80%
Glosoft Technologies Llc 44 $81,337 89.80%
Peta Systems Inc 44 $83,642 89.80%
Linkpro Technologies Inc 44 $88,844 89.80%
Sogeti Usa Llc 44 $86,720 89.80%
Sofec Inc 44 $94,830 89.80%
Ved Software Services Inc 44 $79,470 89.80%
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division 44 $80,876 89.80%
Asta Crs Inc 44 $83,453 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Davenport Ranchesjerry Davenport 1 $3,600 100.00%
Jonathan James 1 $30,930 100.00%
First American Holdings Dba Springhill Farm 1 $21,174 100.00%
Lk Joint Venture 1 $20,342 100.00%
Texas Dakota Partners Ltd 1 $26,354 100.00%
Tucker Investment Properties Inc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Platinum Custom Ag 1 $27,102 100.00%
Rd Guetersloth Farms 1 $20,800 100.00%
Matthew And Kember Rainwater 1 $32,344 100.00%
Cashmark Llccashmark Texas Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Contemporary Endodontics 2 $146,994 28.57%
Universal American Financial Services Inc 2 $79,872 28.57%
Bluesource Inc 2 $78,686 28.57%
Kinesix Corporation 2 $68,661 28.57%
Safa Wholesale Inc 2 $32,375 28.57%
Matt Alex Inc 2 $95,805 28.57%
Saas Software Inc 2 $67,060 28.57%
Faith Community Hospital 2 $44,283 28.57%
Permian Premier Health Services 2 $93,645 28.57%
Geostock Us Llc 2 $87,121 28.57%

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