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 %
Covetit Inc 44 $90,759 89.80%
Spar Information Systems Llc 44 $74,479 89.80%
Glosoft Technologies Llc 44 $81,337 89.80%
Peta Systems Inc 44 $83,642 89.80%
Linkpro Technologies Inc 44 $88,844 89.80%
Sogeti Usa Llc 44 $86,720 89.80%
Sofec Inc 44 $94,830 89.80%
Ved Software Services Inc 44 $79,470 89.80%
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division 44 $80,876 89.80%
Asta Crs Inc 44 $83,453 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Davenport Ranchesjerry Davenport 1 $3,600 100.00%
Jonathan James 1 $30,930 100.00%
First American Holdings Dba Springhill Farm 1 $21,174 100.00%
Lk Joint Venture 1 $20,342 100.00%
Texas Dakota Partners Ltd 1 $26,354 100.00%
Tucker Investment Properties Inc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Platinum Custom Ag 1 $27,102 100.00%
Rd Guetersloth Farms 1 $20,800 100.00%
Matthew And Kember Rainwater 1 $32,344 100.00%
Cashmark Llccashmark Texas Llc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Contemporary Endodontics 2 $146,994 28.57%
Universal American Financial Services Inc 2 $79,872 28.57%
Bluesource Inc 2 $78,686 28.57%
Kinesix Corporation 2 $68,661 28.57%
Safa Wholesale Inc 2 $32,375 28.57%
Matt Alex Inc 2 $95,805 28.57%
Saas Software Inc 2 $67,060 28.57%
Faith Community Hospital 2 $44,283 28.57%
Permian Premier Health Services 2 $93,645 28.57%
Geostock Us Llc 2 $87,121 28.57%

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