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 %
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 %
Michaels Stores Inc 231 $106,003 88.17%
Dynamic Software Consultants Inc 231 $70,324 88.17%
Mergen It Llc 231 $75,137 88.51%
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc 230 $97,333 88.46%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 230 $106,545 88.80%
Cynosure Technologies Llc 229 $76,651 88.42%
Intellect Business Solutions Llc 228 $75,838 88.37%
Weatherford International Llc 228 $90,902 88.37%
Experian Information Solutions Inc 228 $109,696 88.72%
Continental Technology Solutions Inc 227 $55,372 88.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bsf Honey Farm Llc 7 $27,961 100.00%
Bowers Hatchery Llc 7 $28,199 100.00%
Coyanosa Cooperative Gin 7 $25,566 100.00%
5 B Farms 7 $27,105 100.00%
Carl Whitworth 7 $25,961 100.00%
Triple I Ranches 7 $25,337 100.00%
Sawyer Farms Partnership 7 $27,013 100.00%
Mark Brady 7 $28,199 100.00%
Home Growers Nurseries 7 $20,637 100.00%
Fierro Farms 7 $27,759 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Automation Image Inc 16 $96,233 32.65%
Dell Financial Services 16 $68,126 32.65%
Hms Business Services Inc Dba Hms 16 $95,716 32.65%
Sritek Inc 16 $91,466 32.65%
Titlemax Of Georgia Inc 16 $110,115 32.65%
Spl Consulting Llc 16 $77,895 32.65%
Fortune Minds 16 $95,174 32.65%
Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates Pa 16 $99,628 32.65%
Sally Beauty Supply Llc 16 $110,836 32.65%
Gamestop Inc 16 $131,543 32.65%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural Services 1,241 $55,192 85.82%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 1,239 $74,693 87.13%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,190 $107,352 93.85%
Satellite Telecommunications 1,115 $117,743 88.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 1,090 $62,290 87.34%
Offices Of Lawyers 1,036 $83,758 83.41%
Computer Facilities Management Services 1,032 $87,391 86.36%
Petroleum Refineries 1,019 $105,109 85.92%
Other Management Consulting Services 1,014 $91,485 86.08%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 996 $85,255 91.80%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rice Farming 28 $27,200 100.00%
Goat Farming 27 $24,389 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 25 $27,254 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 24 $26,714 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 23 $26,712 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 23 $27,526 100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 22 $22,062 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 21 $28,274 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $27,104 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 17 $27,267 100.00%

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