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 %
Painters, Transportation Equipment 2 $32,594 66.67%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 2 $47,923 66.67%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 2 $34,882 66.67%
Biochemical Engineers 2 $80,902 66.67%
Acute Care Nurses 2 $79,747 66.67%
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators 2 $68,973 66.67%
Assessors 2 $69,846 66.67%
Forensic Science Technicians 2 $51,854 66.67%
Physical Therapist Assistants 2 $64,322 66.67%
Electricians 2 $34,684 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1 $35,060 4.35%
Bill and Account Collectors 1 $45,157 4.35%
Physical Therapist Assistants 1 $61,693 4.35%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 1 $24,814 4.35%
Funeral Attendants 1 $26,790 4.35%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 1 $36,130 4.35%
Billing and Posting Clerks 1 $33,779 4.35%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 1 $39,645 4.35%
Real Estate Sales Agents 1 $24,190 4.35%
Real Estate Brokers 1 $107,328 4.35%
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 %
Mtx Group Inc 46 $100,096 90.20%
Vigna Solutions Inc 46 $86,573 90.20%
Byteware Inc 46 $89,162 90.20%
Exlservicecom Llc 46 $96,518 90.20%
Joyalukkas Jewelry Texas Inc 46 $57,318 90.20%
Datalysys Llc 46 $79,707 90.20%
Vertraus Inc 46 $87,533 90.20%
Fluxtek Solutions Inc 46 $83,333 90.20%
Ws Atkins Inc 46 $77,438 90.20%
It Crats Inc 46 $94,607 90.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fws Management Llc 1 $34,320 100.00%
Robbins Moore Family Partnership Lp John P Moore 1 $3,600 100.00%
E Cross Cattle Co Inc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Utility Research Garden 1 $32,344 100.00%
Rm Gerik Farms 1 $21,174 100.00%
Kuhlken Farms Limited 1 $32,344 100.00%
Sterling Lovelace Farms 1 $21,528 100.00%
Laborcitas Creek Ranch 1 $31,200 100.00%
Ogallala Farms Llc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Gb Farms 1 $20,342 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harlingen Physician Network 2 $109,918 28.57%
Terrabon 2 $88,598 28.57%
Trident Microsystems Inc 2 $93,351 28.57%
Verde Real Estate Services Llc 2 $79,633 28.57%
Ltl Interests Inc 2 $53,196 28.57%
Process Data Control Corp 2 $81,193 28.57%
Danco 2 $59,519 28.57%
Iconma Llc 2 $56,638 28.57%
Rw3 Technologies Inc 2 $87,714 28.57%
J G Trybus Corporation 2 $56,254 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