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 %
Adapted Physical Education Specialists 1 $62,750 100.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers 1 $208,000 100.00%
Cargo and Freight Agents 1 $36,941 100.00%
Automotive Specialty Technicians 1 $51,854 100.00%
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers 1 $69,306 100.00%
Recycling Coordinators 1 $38,522 100.00%
Soil and Water Conservationists 1 $57,741 100.00%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1 $27,581 100.00%
Geodetic Surveyors 1 $88,317 100.00%
Tutors 1 $31,113 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Tiger Analytics Llc 47 $86,391 90.38%
Newrez Llc 47 $119,225 90.38%
Itiyam Llc 47 $91,410 90.38%
Rite Pros Inc 47 $99,647 90.38%
City National Bank 47 $112,158 90.38%
Im Solutions Inc 47 $91,411 90.38%
Inteli Platforms Inc 47 $83,506 90.38%
Tekcombine Inc 47 $96,979 90.38%
Virtue Serve Llc 47 $96,032 90.38%
Ittechnica Inc 47 $92,035 90.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dwyer Eastman Farms Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Mesa Vineyards Lp 1 $25,896 100.00%
Aifos Ancira Hereford Ranch Llc Dba Aifo 1 $20,800 100.00%
Ruyter Apiaries 1 $32,344 100.00%
Harper Farmers Market Llc 1 $20,293 100.00%
Hohenberger Cattle 1 $19,282 100.00%
Jorge Guenther Farms 1 $28,870 100.00%
Garrett Annen Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Jerry Staggs 1 $20,800 100.00%
Seaboard Foods Llc 1 $24,107 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xo Communications Services Inc 2 $76,035 28.57%
Atx Innovation Inc 2 $89,368 28.57%
Checkfree Corporation Now Part Of Fiserv 2 $104,697 28.57%
Tapco International Inc 2 $104,127 28.57%
Vision Building Energy Efficiency Llc 2 $77,304 28.57%
Kirby Corporation 2 $104,905 28.57%
Us Global Investors Inc 2 $82,004 28.57%
Jr2 Energy Services Inc 2 $102,211 28.57%
Desert Palm Health Caare 2 $40,165 28.57%
Cpanel Inc 2 $85,103 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 258 $28,082 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 217 $28,365 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 185 $29,593 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 176 $27,976 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 168 $29,645 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 164 $27,392 100.00%
Cotton Farming 124 $28,068 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 122 $27,538 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 122 $24,481 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 114 $28,094 100.00%

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