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 %
Skill Voice Inc 47 $92,877 90.38%
Bmtech Group Llc 47 $93,997 90.38%
Us Tech Solutions Inc 46 $66,766 88.46%
Bitsofcode Software Systems Inc 46 $54,965 88.46%
Imbuesys Inc 46 $78,026 88.46%
Deemsys Inc 46 $79,154 88.46%
Lorven Group Inc 46 $75,815 90.20%
Csc Consulting Inc 46 $77,769 90.20%
Sirius Sps Llc 46 $62,729 90.20%
Cybage Software Inc 46 $68,673 90.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Silverio Fraire 1 $26,354 100.00%
Texas Grown Tree Farm Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Preston S Lyles Inez Y Lyles Dba Bright Star Farms 1 $18,837 100.00%
5 Bar Feed And Supply 1 $30,930 100.00%
John T Brannan Iii 1 $20,342 100.00%
Frank Seidler 1 $31,200 100.00%
John Wesley Oneil 1 $32,344 100.00%
Robert Boyd 1 $18,762 100.00%
Hab Cattle Company Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Bar H Farms Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Callidus Software Inc 2 $93,662 28.57%
Roughneck Systems Inc 2 $82,347 28.57%
Masterminds Consulting Inc 2 $119,038 28.57%
Zions Bancorporation 2 $63,658 28.57%
Friede Goldman Ltd 2 $73,736 28.57%
Infor Global Solutions Inc 2 $72,790 28.57%
Juan D Villarreal Dds Series Pllc 2 $152,006 28.57%
All Smiles Dental Professionals Pc 2 $114,421 28.57%
Stratmark Ltd 2 $83,907 28.57%
University Of North Texas System 2 $53,851 28.57%

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