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 %
Covetit Inc 44 $90,759 89.80%
Spar Information Systems Llc 44 $74,479 89.80%
Glosoft Technologies Llc 44 $81,337 89.80%
Peta Systems Inc 44 $83,642 89.80%
Linkpro Technologies Inc 44 $88,844 89.80%
Sogeti Usa Llc 44 $86,720 89.80%
Sofec Inc 44 $94,830 89.80%
Ved Software Services Inc 44 $79,470 89.80%
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division 44 $80,876 89.80%
Asta Crs Inc 44 $83,453 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Davenport Ranchesjerry Davenport 1 $3,600 100.00%
Jonathan James 1 $30,930 100.00%
First American Holdings Dba Springhill Farm 1 $21,174 100.00%
Lk Joint Venture 1 $20,342 100.00%
Texas Dakota Partners Ltd 1 $26,354 100.00%
Tucker Investment Properties Inc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Platinum Custom Ag 1 $27,102 100.00%
Rd Guetersloth Farms 1 $20,800 100.00%
Matthew And Kember Rainwater 1 $32,344 100.00%
Cashmark Llccashmark Texas Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Contemporary Endodontics 2 $146,994 28.57%
Universal American Financial Services Inc 2 $79,872 28.57%
Bluesource Inc 2 $78,686 28.57%
Kinesix Corporation 2 $68,661 28.57%
Safa Wholesale Inc 2 $32,375 28.57%
Matt Alex Inc 2 $95,805 28.57%
Saas Software Inc 2 $67,060 28.57%
Faith Community Hospital 2 $44,283 28.57%
Permian Premier Health Services 2 $93,645 28.57%
Geostock Us Llc 2 $87,121 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services 110 $80,050 99.10%
Offices Of Physicians 109 $3,193,010 99.09%
Veterinary Services 108 $67,369 99.08%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 108 $70,201 100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 107 $88,137 99.07%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 107 $99,125 100.00%
Real Estate Credit 105 $97,258 98.13%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 102 $40,392 97.14%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 102 $88,490 97.14%
Satellite Telecommunications 100 $100,505 98.04%

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