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)

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 %
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 1,815 $101,741 81.17%
Schlumberger Technology Corporation 1,792 $81,193 80.36%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 1,676 $99,843 76.04%
Texas Am University 1,674 $49,904 80.21%
Visa Technology Operations Llc 1,644 $108,149 80.51%
Baylor College Of Medicine 1,597 $51,843 79.61%
The University Of Texas At Austin 1,550 $48,455 84.28%
Ericsson Inc 1,494 $81,085 81.95%
Oracle America Inc 1,491 $109,077 88.70%
Citibank Na 1,474 $116,623 88.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stroope Honey Farms Llc 16 $24,060 100.00%
Morlock Honey Farms Llc 16 $26,023 100.00%
Kiefat Honey Farms 16 $24,545 100.00%
Frank Farms 16 $24,606 100.00%
H Bar H Farms 16 $25,349 100.00%
Turfway Inc 16 $24,443 100.00%
Lake Creek Farms 15 $27,337 100.00%
Oopw Llc 15 $24,482 100.00%
Rich Skelton 15 $24,453 100.00%
Krueger Farm Services 15 $24,516 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cybersource Corporation 137 $104,765 39.14%
Cubic Technologies Llc 136 $89,377 40.48%
Cameron International Corporation 133 $88,525 40.80%
Infodat International Inc 132 $92,608 40.74%
Caprus It Inc 131 $104,334 40.81%
Fort Worth Independent School District 126 $45,541 39.75%
Premier It Solutionsinc 126 $89,378 41.18%
Sriven Systems Inc 126 $101,511 42.42%
Jdc Healthcare Pllc 124 $140,745 43.06%
Harmony Public Schools 124 $48,279 43.97%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences 2,086 $72,611 80.08%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists 1,819 $68,069 87.62%
Temporary Help Services 1,606 $90,259 86.72%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1,577 $110,553 91.05%
Software Publishers 1,573 $111,218 97.28%
Credit Card Issuing 1,490 $93,842 93.01%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 1,336 $80,481 87.26%
Consumer Lending 1,311 $101,525 88.40%
Marketing Consulting Services 1,293 $85,904 88.38%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 1,286 $90,963 88.87%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horses And Other Equine Production 44 $26,584 100.00%
Corn Farming 44 $30,452 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 41 $28,971 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 41 $31,365 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 40 $28,432 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 38 $28,225 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 35 $28,153 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 33 $27,382 100.00%
Other Animal Production 29 $27,658 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 28 $22,369 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 577 $105,034 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 545 $85,007 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 488 $37,515 100.00%
Janitorial Services 487 $20,882 100.00%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 466 $98,695 100.00%
Commercial Banking 463 $92,665 100.00%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 450 $73,873 100.00%
Home Health Care Services 380 $35,781 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 368 $87,776 100.00%
Cotton Farming 315 $27,329 100.00%

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