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 %
Hm Health Solutions Inc 54 $109,434 90.00%
Global Shop Solutions Inc 53 $66,691 88.33%
Thryv Inc 53 $100,303 88.33%
Vce Company Llc 53 $89,943 88.33%
Scadea Software Solutions Inc 53 $98,211 88.33%
Xome Realty Services Llc 53 $106,432 88.33%
It Convergence 53 $84,193 88.33%
Connectix Corporation 53 $87,190 89.83%
Egen Solutions Inc 53 $81,011 89.83%
Gx Technology Corporation 53 $84,341 89.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kevin Mcgarraugh Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
High Plains Dairy Llc 1 $20,072 100.00%
Growers Labor Contractors Llc Dba Growers Labor Se 1 $20,072 100.00%
Wendt Ranches Partners Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Macky And Brad Farms 1 $21,174 100.00%
Anthony Rattei Harvesting 1 $23,192 100.00%
John E Evans Dba Lake Creek Farms 1 $19,282 100.00%
Tracy Meghan Deberry Farms Jv 1 $32,344 100.00%
Western Range Association 1 $20,733 100.00%
Martin Farms 1 $20,072 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hyundai Global Service Americas Co Ltd 3 $46,044 37.50%
Epiroc Drilling Solutions Llc 3 $86,459 37.50%
Upland Software Inc 3 $112,473 37.50%
Skyline Cabinetry Inc 3 $70,769 37.50%
Natural Fertilizer 3 $34,958 37.50%
Ragle Inc 3 $66,289 37.50%
The Wimr Group Llc Dba Beyond The Horizon 3 $89,468 37.50%
Valassis Communications Inc 3 $111,786 37.50%
Refinitiv Us Llc 3 $97,254 37.50%
Td Securities Usa Llc 3 $91,326 37.50%

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