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 %
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 5 $40,926 71.43%
Electronics Engineering Technologists 5 $54,846 71.43%
Archivists 5 $45,681 71.43%
Biologists 5 $53,211 71.43%
Producers 5 $43,393 71.43%
Clinical Psychologists 5 $50,157 71.43%
Technical Directors/Managers 5 $71,872 71.43%
Storage and Distribution Managers 5 $89,718 71.43%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 5 $47,187 71.43%
City and Regional Planning Aides 5 $32,843 71.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Moldova 8 $81,210 47.06%
Lithuania 8 $86,115 47.06%
Uruguay 7 $75,777 41.18%
Mongolia 7 $59,079 43.75%
Georgia 6 $100,904 40.00%
Switzerland 6 $90,278 42.86%
Libya 6 $102,204 42.86%
St Lucia 6 $65,330 46.15%
Montenegro 5 $36,517 41.67%
Kyrgyzstan 5 $56,909 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maantic Inc 42 $99,201 89.36%
Jcg Technologies Inc 42 $69,709 89.36%
Amaravati Technologies Inc 42 $69,768 89.36%
Infosys Public Services Inc 42 $71,646 89.36%
Zimperium Inc 42 $98,661 91.30%
Judge Technical Services Inc 42 $118,473 91.30%
Trinet Hr Corporation 42 $98,284 91.30%
Dynamic Itsolutions Inc 42 $86,408 91.30%
Acceligent Inc 42 $78,295 91.30%
Ibm India Private Ltd 42 $64,826 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alsbridge Inc 2 $138,206 33.33%
Usa Gateway Inc 2 $93,278 33.33%
Durotech Inc 2 $73,414 33.33%
Surequest Systems Stan Janczyk 2 $64,480 33.33%
Palm Valley Emergency Physicians Specialist Pllc 2 $79,394 33.33%
Cappellen Associates Inc 2 $66,144 33.33%
Autodesk Inc 2 $112,320 33.33%
Ensyte Energy Software Intl 2 $74,589 33.33%
Mid Continent Companies Ltd 2 $66,966 33.33%
Jbt Electric Llc 2 $128,835 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