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 %
Respiratory Therapists	7	$49,246	77.78%
Radiologic Technologists	7	$52,184	77.78%
Agricultural Technicians	7	$31,031	77.78%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	7	$85,889	77.78%
Securities and Commodities Traders	7	$106,406	77.78%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	7	$56,276	77.78%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists	6	$54,351	66.67%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	6	$32,944	66.67%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	6	$37,629	75.00%
Business Continuity Planners	6	$92,123	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Editors	2	$51,293	7.14%
Glaziers	2	$25,501	7.14%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	2	$124,364	7.14%
Fundraisers	2	$37,305	7.14%
Soil and Plant Scientists	2	$51,657	7.14%
Roofers	2	$25,969	7.14%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	2	$58,469	7.14%
Nuclear Engineers	2	$69,722	7.14%
Storage and Distribution Managers	2	$73,528	7.14%
Floral Designers	2	$21,258	7.14%

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 %
Hungary	23	$77,753	46.94%
Norway	22	$102,737	46.81%
Cameroon	20	$60,004	46.51%
Syria	20	$86,600	47.62%
Sudan	19	$55,100	46.34%
Chile	18	$81,349	45.00%
New Zealand	18	$85,099	46.15%
Macedonia	18	$38,370	46.15%
Finland	18	$88,340	48.65%
Bulgaria	17	$70,916	45.95%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nihaki Systems Inc	42	$76,694	89.36%
Aption Llc	42	$82,883	89.36%
Gannu Software Inc	42	$90,568	89.36%
Gallega Software Solutions Inc	42	$76,938	89.36%
Source Mantra Inc	42	$74,995	89.36%
Mindworld Llc	42	$62,844	89.36%
Gearbox Software Llc	42	$57,749	89.36%
Honghua America Llc	42	$59,318	89.36%
Ny Systems Inc	42	$66,497	89.36%
Rebel Athletic Inc	42	$51,226	89.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Double G Trucking And Dirt Construction Llc	1	$28,870	100.00%
Harvest Time Farms Inc	1	$49,691	100.00%
Srt Farms	1	$20,800	100.00%
Ericson Farms	1	$29,120	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nissi Development Group Inc	2	$81,869	33.33%
Excel Midstream Solutions Inc	2	$107,505	33.33%
Uop Llc	2	$139,433	33.33%
Sancus Energy And Power Llc	2	$124,468	33.33%
Northgatearinso	2	$113,901	33.33%
Prosource Trace A Matic Llc	2	$80,319	33.33%
Thyssen Petroleum Panther Dome Llc	2	$77,470	33.33%
Mobilis Technologies Llc	2	$89,086	33.33%
Lubbock I Enterprises Llcdba Southern Specialty	2	$45,219	33.33%
Judd Thomas Smith Company Pc	2	$70,959	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.