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 %
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5 $40,735 71.43%
Wind Energy Project Managers 5 $141,203 71.43%
Teacher Assistants 5 $22,059 83.33%
Computer Operators 5 $40,144 83.33%
Security Management Specialists 5 $59,355 83.33%
Social and Human Service Assistants 5 $29,938 83.33%
Historians 5 $49,704 83.33%
Construction and Building Inspectors 4 $58,448 66.67%
Counseling Psychologists 4 $42,130 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 4 $41,184 66.67%
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 %
Musigma Inc 42 $56,148 89.36%
Hvj Associates Inc 42 $63,447 89.36%
Biz Metric Partners Inc 42 $71,785 89.36%
Covetus Llc 42 $68,589 89.36%
Ridge Business Solutions Llc 42 $91,804 89.36%
Arcus Technologies 42 $77,299 89.36%
Citigroup Energy Inc 42 $96,131 89.36%
Sv It Inc 42 $81,148 89.36%
Eteam Inc 42 $100,042 89.36%
Itspurs Inc 42 $78,730 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ubc Rags Inc 2 $58,854 33.33%
Ggr Dental Center Pc 2 $111,571 33.33%
Radyn Inc 2 $38,990 33.33%
Harris Local Government Solutions Inc 2 $88,182 33.33%
Mitsui Plastics Inc 2 $133,172 33.33%
National Produce Consultants Llc 2 $74,444 33.33%
Trans Texas Tire Llc 2 $86,195 33.33%
Af Technologies Inc 2 $52,354 33.33%
Icontrol Networks Inc 2 $114,265 33.33%
Span Systems Corporation 2 $132,309 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