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 %
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 %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction 438 $69,545 88.66%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 433 $85,412 88.73%
Advertising Agencies 427 $78,009 87.86%
Employment Placement Agencies 427 $87,698 88.04%
Medical Laboratories 423 $73,434 87.58%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 423 $121,087 89.05%
Educational Support Services 420 $70,259 92.11%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 419 $88,590 92.90%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 411 $78,887 91.54%
Electric Power Generation 396 $96,209 90.62%

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