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 %
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 %
Techleap Systems Inc 60 $54,334 90.91%
Shilsoft Inc 60 $94,812 90.91%
Esra Technologies Inc 60 $95,017 90.91%
Qubitz Tech Sysytems Llc 60 $100,773 90.91%
Amplifi Commerce Llc 60 $102,153 90.91%
Dpr Solutions Inc 60 $96,853 90.91%
Victoire Systems Llc 60 $90,553 90.91%
Itcaps Llc 59 $84,411 89.39%
Smith Nephew Inc 59 $93,637 89.39%
Fair Isaac Corporation 59 $111,109 89.39%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Josh Snodgrass 1 $32,344 100.00%
Casillas Trucking 1 $20,238 100.00%
King Ranch Turfgrass Lp Pilot 1 $28,870 100.00%
Perkins Honey Farms 1 $22,589 100.00%
Gilbert Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Eunice Uvonne Morgan 1 $22,589 100.00%
Dmar Farms Inc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Goldstar Investments Ltd Dba Simmons Ranch 1 $20,550 100.00%
Keith Braden Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Be Supply 1 $24,107 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Discountersinc 3 $37,904 33.33%
Llytech Inc 3 $74,977 33.33%
Commericial Tire Sales Service Llc 3 $22,325 33.33%
Real Time Resolutions Inc 3 $82,507 33.33%
Dpis Engineering Llc 3 $86,147 33.33%
Bg Collections Llc 3 $45,393 33.33%
Sundt Construction Inc 3 $75,358 33.33%
Merla Llc 3 $172,016 33.33%
Parker Hannifin Corporation 3 $104,550 33.33%
Bzo Wheel And Tire Distributor Llc 3 $61,041 33.33%

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