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 %
United Arab Emirates 2 $76,606 33.33%
Haiti 2 $140,192 33.33%
Cote D'ivoire 2 $75,842 33.33%
Iceland 2 $62,411 40.00%
Equatorial Guinea 2 $55,152 40.00%
Burkina Faso 2 $90,064 40.00%
Kuwait 2 $63,347 40.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $93,985 40.00%
Bahrain 2 $84,833 40.00%
Togo 2 $73,206 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wabtec Us Rail Inc 43 $106,976 89.58%
Century Rehabilitation Of Texas Llc 43 $70,766 89.58%
Mastech Digital Services Inc 43 $101,639 89.58%
Oberon It 43 $84,362 89.58%
Zillion Technologies Inc 43 $83,138 89.58%
Alrek Business Solutions Inc 43 $76,917 89.58%
Ugam Solutions Sez Pvt Ltd 43 $70,275 89.58%
Open Systems Technologies Inc 43 $91,399 89.58%
Inguran Llc 43 $46,443 89.58%
Curtain Wall Design Consulting Inc 43 $57,355 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Doguet Rice Farms 1 $26,354 100.00%
Scott Johnson Farm Services 1 $19,282 100.00%
Dennis Bo Dell Fundergburgh Ranch 1 $27,102 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Kaden Hatla 1 $27,102 100.00%
F D Gavranovic Farms Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
B And J Ag Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Prime Bees Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
John Malazzo Farms 1 $21,528 100.00%
Tnm Corporation 1 $20,550 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Makon Inc 2 $75,608 33.33%
Omron Oilfield And Marine Inc 2 $116,459 33.33%
Ali Hamid Corp 2 $35,495 33.33%
Dockwise Usa Llc 2 $131,466 33.33%
Triarc Solutions Llc 2 $109,814 33.33%
Lubna Properties Inc 2 $47,799 33.33%
Southwest Oilfield Products 2 $98,509 33.33%
Crawford Pharmacy Of Pleasanton Llc 2 $94,869 33.33%
The Himalaya Drug Company 2 $129,127 33.33%
W R Grace Co 2 $123,147 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