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 %
Anthropologists and Archeologists	9	$45,245	81.82%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	9	$61,760	81.82%
Drafters, All Other	9	$48,120	81.82%
Marriage and Family Therapists	9	$35,300	81.82%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	9	$31,302	81.82%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	9	$44,771	81.82%
Religious Workers, All Other	9	$32,108	81.82%
Music Directors	9	$50,683	81.82%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	8	$56,027	80.00%
Clinical Nurse Specialists	8	$65,413	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Avionics Technicians	2	$59,551	6.67%
Architectural Drafters	2	$53,123	6.67%
Recreation Workers	2	$18,398	6.67%
Logistics Analysts	2	$62,619	6.67%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	2	$39,874	6.67%
Editors	2	$51,293	6.90%
Financial Examiners	2	$84,251	6.90%
Sewing Machine Operators	2	$20,468	6.90%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	2	$49,432	6.90%
Furniture Finishers	2	$26,343	6.90%

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 %
Wabtec Us Rail Inc	43	$106,976	89.58%
Century Rehabilitation Of Texas Llc	43	$70,766	89.58%
Mastech Digital Services Inc	43	$101,639	89.58%
Oberon It	43	$84,362	89.58%
Zillion Technologies Inc	43	$83,138	89.58%
Alrek Business Solutions Inc	43	$76,917	89.58%
Ugam Solutions Sez Pvt Ltd	43	$70,275	89.58%
Open Systems Technologies Inc	43	$91,399	89.58%
Inguran Llc	43	$46,443	89.58%
Curtain Wall Design Consulting Inc	43	$57,355	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Doguet Rice Farms	1	$26,354	100.00%
Scott Johnson Farm Services	1	$19,282	100.00%
Dennis Bo Dell Fundergburgh Ranch	1	$27,102	100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Inc	1	$26,354	100.00%
Kaden Hatla	1	$27,102	100.00%
F D Gavranovic Farms Inc	1	$32,344	100.00%
B And J Ag Inc	1	$24,960	100.00%
Prime Bees Llc	1	$32,344	100.00%
John Malazzo Farms	1	$21,528	100.00%
Tnm Corporation	1	$20,550	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Makon Inc	2	$75,608	33.33%
Omron Oilfield And Marine Inc	2	$116,459	33.33%
Ali Hamid Corp	2	$35,495	33.33%
Dockwise Usa Llc	2	$131,466	33.33%
Triarc Solutions Llc	2	$109,814	33.33%
Lubna Properties Inc	2	$47,799	33.33%
Southwest Oilfield Products	2	$98,509	33.33%
Crawford Pharmacy Of Pleasanton Llc	2	$94,869	33.33%
The Himalaya Drug Company	2	$129,127	33.33%
W R Grace Co	2	$123,147	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.