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 %
General and Operations Managers	1,374	$95,196	83.37%
Engineers, All Other	1,347	$74,193	82.39%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	1,275	$89,114	80.80%
Chemists	1,223	$57,386	80.30%
Marketing Managers	1,211	$115,473	85.10%
Materials Engineers	1,156	$81,503	87.31%
Construction Managers	1,085	$80,417	84.17%
Computer Hardware Engineers	1,050	$102,617	84.88%
Cost Estimators	976	$61,807	81.67%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	962	$61,803	82.93%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction Managers	147	$86,818	56.98%
Materials Engineers	142	$81,468	55.69%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	134	$18,029	52.96%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	132	$100,417	52.38%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	129	$17,718	53.97%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	126	$89,172	54.31%
Helpers--Production Workers	120	$22,473	53.10%
Cost Estimators	119	$65,281	54.34%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	118	$38,908	54.38%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	116	$20,422	53.46%

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 %
Guatemala	16	$76,707	43.24%
Uganda	14	$75,064	38.89%
Dominican Republic	14	$68,202	40.00%
Austria	14	$95,206	42.42%
Jamaica	14	$54,954	45.16%
Sweden	13	$71,968	41.94%
Denmark	13	$103,480	44.83%
Turkmenistan	13	$56,671	46.43%
Dominica	13	$58,609	46.43%
Tanzania	12	$74,779	42.86%

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 %
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.