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 %
General Electric Company 58 $97,182 90.63%
Hitech Network Solutions Llc 58 $83,923 90.63%
Savvy Info Systems Inc 58 $79,610 90.63%
2h Offshore Inc 58 $91,488 90.63%
Universal Cable Holdings Inc 58 $101,111 90.63%
Bristlecone Inc 58 $95,236 90.63%
Anagha Solutions Inc 58 $86,216 90.63%
Noblesoft Technologies Inc 58 $87,336 90.63%
Wipro Llc 58 $77,855 90.63%
Elite Tech Info Inc 58 $98,730 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cutter Co Farm And Ranch Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
John Nelson Walker 1 $23,088 100.00%
J3 Imperium Ltd 1 $30,930 100.00%
Jerry W Johnston Enterprises Inc Dba Double J Ranch 1 $21,174 100.00%
Tx Genetic Induction Division 1 $20,342 100.00%
Ck Debock Harvesting Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Nicklebar Ranch 1 $30,950 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 89 1 1 $32,344 100.00%
Wethington Harvesting Lp 1 $21,528 100.00%
Alan B Wheeler 1 $30,930 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Five Star Petroleum Llc 3 $99,882 33.33%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 3 $122,713 33.33%
Inogen 3 $90,133 33.33%
Yu South Associates Pllc 3 $59,058 33.33%
Alex Tong Cpa And Associates 3 $67,413 33.33%
Prime Healthcare Services Mesquite Llc 3 $83,366 33.33%
Sconce Solutions Usa Inc 3 $77,882 33.33%
Concur Realty Llc 3 $62,303 33.33%
L Kids Inc 3 $44,054 33.33%
Haras Dos Cavaleiros Llc 3 $75,254 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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