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 %
Dentists, General 2,156 $120,692 79.53%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 2,115 $42,779 89.20%
Logisticians 1,951 $69,547 87.76%
Business Intelligence Analysts 1,933 $82,879 89.53%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,892 $138,919 87.96%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,676 $132,646 82.36%
Petroleum Engineers 1,565 $108,000 83.91%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1,473 $43,611 83.36%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 1,411 $95,867 80.08%
Computer Network Architects 1,407 $99,198 82.72%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logisticians 212 $72,855 64.44%
Financial Managers 203 $123,738 62.46%
Computer Network Architects 201 $108,338 65.05%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 195 $46,533 63.31%
Food Preparation Workers 184 $18,430 64.79%
Internists, General 173 $118,338 61.35%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 169 $44,813 60.57%
Sales Managers 157 $120,642 58.36%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 149 $35,103 55.39%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 149 $111,984 56.44%
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 %
Egypt 80 $77,781 45.20%
Germany 80 $81,804 45.45%
Malaysia 70 $88,300 40.00%
Israel 65 $105,147 39.39%
Peru 62 $84,122 42.18%
Japan 60 $90,937 42.86%
United States Of America 60 $83,667 43.17%
Thailand 58 $52,635 42.03%
Indonesia 54 $74,485 39.42%
Poland 52 $63,656 39.39%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bizlink Tech Inc 40 $44,264 88.89%
Amma Holdings Llc 40 $41,887 88.89%
Smartplay Inc 40 $77,945 88.89%
Rtkl Associates Inc 40 $48,507 88.89%
Bnsf Railway Company 40 $82,101 88.89%
The University Of Texas System 40 $79,616 88.89%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci 40 $55,426 88.89%
Pce Paragon Solutions Usa Inc 40 $62,804 88.89%
Nixsol Inc 40 $60,042 88.89%
Pravastech Inc 40 $71,529 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Parkland Health Hospital System 2 $110,406 33.33%
Sns Global Corporation 2 $117,229 33.33%
Qualcomm Atheros Inc 2 $79,830 33.33%
Beauticontrol Inc 2 $84,147 33.33%
Northwest Catering Services Inc 2 $47,622 33.33%
Legacy21 Inc 2 $53,555 33.33%
Ansh Labs Llc 2 $58,240 33.33%
Masterbrand Cabinets Inc 2 $125,476 33.33%
A B Controls Technology Inc 2 $162,136 33.33%
Houston Zoo 2 $68,474 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.

State Avg Wage