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 %
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 %
Meta Platforms Inc	587	$126,708	88.27%
Infodat International Inc	583	$72,365	88.87%
Ebay Inc	582	$110,140	89.13%
Saibersys Inc	581	$66,043	89.25%
Tasacom Technologies Inc	580	$60,045	89.23%
Amensys Inc	577	$69,415	89.18%
Cigniti Technologies Inc	577	$80,924	89.60%
Paypal Data Services Inc	576	$106,731	90.28%
American Information Technology Corporation	575	$58,888	90.55%
Nvidia Corporation	574	$126,615	91.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
T Bar C Farms Llc	11	$29,483	100.00%
Mccarty Farms	11	$27,709	100.00%
Tyson Price Farms	11	$26,036	100.00%
5h Tree Farm Inc	11	$27,127	100.00%
Cuatro Light Cattle Company Llc	11	$15,904	100.00%
Roeder Honey Farms Inc	11	$26,658	100.00%
Justin Jonas	11	$19,242	100.00%
Osan Neely Jr	11	$27,931	100.00%
Owens Ranch	11	$26,106	100.00%
Tucker Draw Ranch Llc	11	$21,541	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
10bits Llc	48	$92,027	38.71%
Intalent Llc	47	$88,964	38.21%
Epsi Inc	47	$17,853	38.52%
Eog Resources Inc	46	$111,195	37.70%
Server Management Services Llc	46	$74,968	37.70%
Saibersys Inc	46	$86,879	37.70%
Appstek Inc	46	$122,215	38.33%
Alindus Inc	45	$97,658	37.82%
Aig Technologies Inc	45	$91,146	37.82%
Monterey Mushrooms Inc	45	$24,398	38.14%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	2,086	$72,611	80.08%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	1,819	$68,069	87.62%
Temporary Help Services	1,606	$90,259	86.72%
Oil And Gas Extraction	1,577	$110,553	91.05%
Software Publishers	1,573	$111,218	97.28%
Credit Card Issuing	1,490	$93,842	93.01%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	1,336	$80,481	87.26%
Consumer Lending	1,311	$101,525	88.40%
Marketing Consulting Services	1,293	$85,904	88.38%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	1,286	$90,963	88.87%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production	44	$26,584	100.00%
Corn Farming	44	$30,452	100.00%
Tree Nut Farming	41	$28,971	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	41	$31,365	100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	40	$28,432	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	38	$28,225	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	35	$28,153	100.00%
Shellfish Farming	33	$27,382	100.00%
Other Animal Production	29	$27,658	100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	28	$22,369	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	577	$105,034	100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	545	$85,007	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	488	$37,515	100.00%
Janitorial Services	487	$20,882	100.00%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	466	$98,695	100.00%
Commercial Banking	463	$92,665	100.00%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	450	$73,873	100.00%
Home Health Care Services	380	$35,781	100.00%
Credit Card Issuing	368	$87,776	100.00%
Cotton Farming	315	$27,329	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.