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 %
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 %
American Business Solutions Inc 60 $71,393 89.55%
Ace Cash Express 60 $68,600 89.55%
The University Of Texas El Paso 60 $54,355 89.55%
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 60 $52,170 89.55%
Maverick Tube Corporation 60 $74,116 89.55%
Ebs Healthcare Inc 60 $60,951 89.55%
Ait Global Inc 60 $84,475 89.55%
Rent A Center Inc 60 $93,809 90.91%
Microinfo Itinc 60 $52,010 90.91%
Spry Info Solution Inc 60 $50,801 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rice Tec Inc 1 $20,342 100.00%
Bradberry Ventures Inc 1 $40,800 100.00%
Miguel Transport Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Native Texas Nursery Llc Dba Native Texas Nurser 1 $20,550 100.00%
Holub Fish Llc 1 $20,873 100.00%
Harral Livestock Companydillard A Harrall 1 $3,600 100.00%
Nocona Ranch Llc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Triple G Trucking 1 $49,691 100.00%
Covered Double E Llc 1 $49,691 100.00%
Cedar Hill Services Llc 1 $21,528 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fairway Landscape Nursery Inc 3 $40,553 33.33%
Microsemi Storage Solutions Us Inc 3 $117,855 33.33%
Mobilelink San Antonio Llc 3 $80,392 33.33%
Farlife Llc Mother Moon Acupuncture And Herb 3 $56,354 33.33%
Dealer Dot Com Inc 3 $88,754 33.33%
Pannee Inc 3 $58,476 33.33%
Luminus Management Llc 3 $125,043 33.33%
Acupuncture Center Of Dallas Inc 3 $23,386 33.33%
Premier Oilfield Laboratories Llc 3 $91,451 33.33%
Memorial Hermann Health System 3 $113,839 33.33%

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