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 %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 948 $60,713 83.09%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 899 $54,925 80.05%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 880 $58,241 80.73%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 877 $85,892 81.13%
Human Resources Specialists 869 $56,779 83.96%
Biological Scientists, All Other 865 $44,641 88.45%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 826 $88,714 84.80%
Financial Managers 823 $124,801 85.37%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 777 $54,087 80.69%
Accountants 776 $59,224 85.37%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 111 $136,363 51.63%
Industrial Production Managers 108 $116,554 50.94%
Cooks, Restaurant 107 $26,477 51.94%
Petroleum Engineers 102 $144,177 49.76%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 93 $57,033 45.37%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 87 $65,964 43.50%
Lawyers 83 $113,559 43.68%
Helpers--Roofers 83 $23,151 43.92%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 79 $19,415 41.80%
Chefs and Head Cooks 78 $49,666 41.49%
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 %
Nb Ventures Inc 59 $96,574 89.39%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 59 $75,582 89.39%
E Business International Inc 59 $84,367 89.39%
Intune Systems Inc 59 $71,811 89.39%
Coolsoft Llc 59 $83,282 89.39%
Technipfmc Usa Inc 59 $109,182 90.77%
Gainwell Technologies Llc 59 $89,901 90.77%
Techland Inc 59 $90,670 90.77%
Ally Bank 59 $97,761 90.77%
Eclerx Llc 59 $81,798 90.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gary L Box 1 $32,344 100.00%
Catarino Valenzuela Shearing 1 $22,589 100.00%
Genesis Project 1 $24,690 100.00%
Greg Martin Farms 1 $20,072 100.00%
South Texas Grain Cattle Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Gerry Norrell Farm Partnership 1 $32,344 100.00%
Pedernales Valley Farms Co David White 1 $21,174 100.00%
Two Springs Ranch Llc 1 $23,841 100.00%
Marb Farm 1 $29,120 100.00%
Ecurie Morin Performance Horses Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stratfor Enterprises Llc 3 $57,442 33.33%
Celeritifintech Services Usa Inc 3 $96,110 33.33%
Selene Finance Lp 3 $130,243 33.33%
Blue Centrix Inc 3 $81,085 33.33%
Gee Consultants Inc 3 $73,500 33.33%
Isims Llc 3 $84,476 33.33%
Salient Employment Services Llc 3 $122,096 33.33%
Awesome Financial Services Inc 3 $35,145 33.33%
Main Street Bread Baking Co 3 $76,274 33.33%
Kuraray America Inc 3 $116,640 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement 143 $79,175 99.31%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers 143 $104,143 100.00%
Other Accounting Services 142 $75,175 99.30%
Nursery And Tree Production 136 $26,956 95.77%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 132 $36,492 97.06%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 132 $98,307 100.00%
Ship Building And Repairing 130 $89,500 98.48%
Industrial Building Construction 129 $46,385 99.23%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 128 $83,731 99.22%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation 122 $52,785 95.31%

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