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 %
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 %
Meta Platforms Inc 587 $126,708 88.27%
Infodat International Inc 583 $72,365 88.87%
Ebay Inc 582 $110,140 89.13%
Saibersys Inc 581 $66,043 89.25%
Tasacom Technologies Inc 580 $60,045 89.23%
Amensys Inc 577 $69,415 89.18%
Cigniti Technologies Inc 577 $80,924 89.60%
Paypal Data Services Inc 576 $106,731 90.28%
American Information Technology Corporation 575 $58,888 90.55%
Nvidia Corporation 574 $126,615 91.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
T Bar C Farms Llc 11 $29,483 100.00%
Mccarty Farms 11 $27,709 100.00%
Tyson Price Farms 11 $26,036 100.00%
5h Tree Farm Inc 11 $27,127 100.00%
Cuatro Light Cattle Company Llc 11 $15,904 100.00%
Roeder Honey Farms Inc 11 $26,658 100.00%
Justin Jonas 11 $19,242 100.00%
Osan Neely Jr 11 $27,931 100.00%
Owens Ranch 11 $26,106 100.00%
Tucker Draw Ranch Llc 11 $21,541 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
10bits Llc 48 $92,027 38.71%
Intalent Llc 47 $88,964 38.21%
Epsi Inc 47 $17,853 38.52%
Eog Resources Inc 46 $111,195 37.70%
Server Management Services Llc 46 $74,968 37.70%
Saibersys Inc 46 $86,879 37.70%
Appstek Inc 46 $122,215 38.33%
Alindus Inc 45 $97,658 37.82%
Aig Technologies Inc 45 $91,146 37.82%
Monterey Mushrooms Inc 45 $24,398 38.14%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 258 $28,082 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 217 $28,365 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 185 $29,593 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 176 $27,976 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 168 $29,645 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 164 $27,392 100.00%
Cotton Farming 124 $28,068 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 122 $27,538 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 122 $24,481 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 114 $28,094 100.00%

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