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 %
Dataserv Inc	49	$79,535	89.09%
Software Quality Leaders Inc	49	$59,440	89.09%
Age Associates Pllc	49	$68,358	89.09%
Qcentum Technologies Llc	49	$76,337	89.09%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc Dba Nokia	49	$90,477	89.09%
Saggezza Inc	49	$102,690	89.09%
P3 Technologies Inc	49	$67,810	90.74%
Ilogic Inc	49	$76,811	90.74%
C Vision Inc	49	$74,309	90.74%
Lumina Geophysical Llc	49	$79,304	90.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Michael Byatt Arabians Inc	1	$21,757	100.00%
Brandon Gully Farms	1	$32,344	100.00%
Jd Myrick	1	$20,550	100.00%
Wade Unruh	1	$31,200	100.00%
Mcknight Ranch Co Llp	1	$20,072	100.00%
Tapia Trucking Llc	1	$49,691	100.00%
Wd Ferguson	1	$20,342	100.00%
Ace Cotton Company Llc	1	$30,930	100.00%
Sistercreek Corporation	1	$24,690	100.00%
Mason Farms Ltd	1	$22,880	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Smartec Finance Leasing Corporation	2	$70,616	28.57%
Dr Erik Robert Sloman Mollmdpa	2	$87,756	28.57%
Nielsen Mobile	2	$112,029	28.57%
Adroit Infotech Inc	2	$86,403	28.57%
Cci	2	$66,706	28.57%
Tyco Thermal Controls Llc	2	$71,427	28.57%
911 Security Cameras	2	$78,458	28.57%
Albion Hurricanes	2	$24,405	28.57%
Aishas Salon And Spainc	2	$36,910	28.57%
Cimarex Energy Co	2	$119,309	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	388	$93,686	92.16%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	371	$98,765	89.18%
Other Insurance Related Activities	369	$92,260	89.13%
Electric Power Distribution	361	$94,969	87.83%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	354	$72,866	86.98%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	351	$127,115	86.88%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	350	$73,491	87.50%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	347	$85,898	87.41%
Veterinary Services	343	$84,188	88.40%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	341	$102,634	88.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	2	$29,723	100.00%
Shellfish Fishing	2	$25,896	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$27,102	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$32,240	100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$29,016	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	2	$27,612	100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	2	$25,532	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$20,647	100.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers	1	$24,107	50.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders	1	$48,000	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	110	$80,050	99.10%
Offices Of Physicians	109	$3,193,010	99.09%
Veterinary Services	108	$67,369	99.08%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	108	$70,201	100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	107	$88,137	99.07%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	107	$99,125	100.00%
Real Estate Credit	105	$97,258	98.13%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	102	$40,392	97.14%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	102	$88,490	97.14%
Satellite Telecommunications	100	$100,505	98.04%

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.