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 %
Macquarie Global Services Usa Llc 56 $110,595 88.89%
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler 56 $47,689 88.89%
A Max Insurance Services Inc 56 $55,436 88.89%
X Ede It Solutions Llc 56 $49,397 90.32%
Meridian Technologies Inc 56 $66,163 90.32%
Anjaneyap Inc 56 $72,214 90.32%
Energy Transfer Partners Llc 56 $111,475 90.32%
Sgs North America Inc 56 $85,843 90.32%
Infosoft Inc 56 $77,413 90.32%
Bexar County Hospital District 56 $143,480 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pecan Grove Farms Marketing Llc 1 $25,438 100.00%
Mark Wayne Itz Dba Mccall Creek Farms 1 $20,342 100.00%
Jdsr Properties Paragon Whitetails 1 $32,344 100.00%
Brady Bees Honey Co Dba Mark Brady Dba Brady Bee 1 $21,986 100.00%
Bruce And Devon White Jv 1 $23,192 100.00%
Ladino Livestock 1 $18,762 100.00%
Eaker Harvesting 1 $17,306 100.00%
Pool Farms Inc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Williams Gin Grain 1 $32,344 100.00%
Radf Enterprises Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Es Xplore Llc 3 $94,281 33.33%
Zuri Furniture Llc 3 $68,903 33.33%
Viva Railingsllc 3 $93,364 33.33%
Primesource Building Products 3 $81,640 33.33%
Globalfoundries Us 2 Llc 3 $114,564 33.33%
Dan Williams Company 3 $69,007 33.33%
Sc Autosports Llc 3 $57,775 33.33%
Alsal Construction Inc 3 $72,474 33.33%
Oxya Corporation 3 $91,055 33.33%
Processweaver Inc 3 $99,711 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services 110 $80,050 99.10%
Offices Of Physicians 109 $3,193,010 99.09%
Veterinary Services 108 $67,369 99.08%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 108 $70,201 100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 107 $88,137 99.07%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 107 $99,125 100.00%
Real Estate Credit 105 $97,258 98.13%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 102 $40,392 97.14%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 102 $88,490 97.14%
Satellite Telecommunications 100 $100,505 98.04%

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