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 %
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 %
I3 Infotek Inc 46 $84,897 90.20%
Keller Williams Realty Inc 46 $95,283 90.20%
Golden Qi Holdings Llc 46 $64,048 90.20%
Abeam Consulting Usa Ltd 46 $95,288 90.20%
Tredence Inc 46 $103,556 90.20%
Logitechnica Llc 46 $56,810 90.20%
Humetis Technologies Inc 46 $86,551 90.20%
Aclat Inc 46 $61,601 90.20%
Zilliant Inc 46 $83,745 90.20%
Innovaccer Inc 46 $113,997 90.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lrb Ranches Llc Dba Briggs Ranches 1 $14,400 100.00%
Growers Labor Contractors Inc Dba Growers Labor S 1 $20,800 100.00%
Robinson And Robinson 1 $23,192 100.00%
Cornelious Corporation 1 $58,240 100.00%
Reinert Hay Commodoties Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Vcc Executive Management Services Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Albos Custom Harvesting Inc 1 $19,594 100.00%
Ap Scharbauer Ranch Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
J D Myrick 1 $22,589 100.00%
Kldt Trucking 1 $24,690 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aesthetic And Healthy Smile Pa 2 $103,709 28.57%
Brasscraft Manufacturing 2 $101,046 28.57%
Nandini Kohli Md Pa 2 $173,264 28.57%
Perla Dental Of Grand Prairie 2 $166,400 28.57%
New A Malik Inc 2 $42,619 28.57%
Csdc Systems Inc 2 $95,472 28.57%
Clearcorrect Operating Llc 2 $118,259 28.57%
Rooster Products International Inc 2 $130,375 28.57%
Infrared Cameras Inc 2 $82,077 28.57%
Fwt Llc 2 $48,402 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural Services 1,241 $55,192 85.82%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 1,239 $74,693 87.13%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 1,190 $107,352 93.85%
Satellite Telecommunications 1,115 $117,743 88.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 1,090 $62,290 87.34%
Offices Of Lawyers 1,036 $83,758 83.41%
Computer Facilities Management Services 1,032 $87,391 86.36%
Petroleum Refineries 1,019 $105,109 85.92%
Other Management Consulting Services 1,014 $91,485 86.08%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 996 $85,255 91.80%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rice Farming 28 $27,200 100.00%
Goat Farming 27 $24,389 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 25 $27,254 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 24 $26,714 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 23 $26,712 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 23 $27,526 100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 22 $22,062 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 21 $28,274 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 21 $27,104 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 17 $27,267 100.00%

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