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 %
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 %
Numeric Technologies Inc 44 $110,777 91.67%
Destin It Solutions Inc 43 $101,307 89.58%
Tardus Inc 43 $98,611 89.58%
Ssa Tech Inc 43 $92,660 89.58%
Sierra Digital Inc 43 $93,282 89.58%
Renesas Electronics America Inc 43 $121,870 89.58%
Welkin Technologies Llc 43 $92,240 89.58%
Msr Technology Group Llc 43 $93,424 89.58%
Quebec Solutions Inc 43 $92,010 89.58%
Peloton Interactive Inc 43 $106,079 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lcc Farms 1 $24,960 100.00%
Jewels Contracting Inc 1 $31,200 100.00%
Elevation Ag Inc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Tregellas Family Farms 1 $30,930 100.00%
Jdc Ranch Partners Lp 1 $32,344 100.00%
Clint Davis 1 $32,344 100.00%
3w Whitetails Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Richard Alan Miller Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
R Zamorano Produce 1 $19,282 100.00%
Marek Farms 1 $30,930 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Phos Investment Inc 2 $24,045 28.57%
Kleinfelder 2 $95,795 28.57%
Saffron Business Solutions Inc 2 $35,703 28.57%
Eeac Inc 2 $39,499 33.33%
Capacity Of Texas Inc 2 $84,677 33.33%
Brenntag Latin America Inc 2 $127,181 33.33%
Amspec Llc 2 $96,096 33.33%
Swift Energy Company 2 $89,440 33.33%
Lifecare Pavilion Llc Dba Lifecare Pharmacy 2 $99,039 33.33%
Pacwest Consulting Partners 2 $146,307 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