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 %
Hitachi Vantara Llc 395 $97,661 88.57%
3s Business Corporation 395 $75,669 88.57%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 394 $89,189 88.54%
University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio 392 $65,157 88.29%
Selsoft Inc 390 $55,844 88.44%
Tavant Technologies Inc 390 $100,545 88.64%
Orchestra Technology Inc 389 $62,668 89.02%
Perficient Inc 388 $92,970 89.20%
The University Of Texas At Arlington 387 $45,306 89.17%
General Motors Financial Company Inc 385 $102,443 88.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Holdman Honey Inc 10 $28,864 100.00%
Hp Harvesting Llc 10 $30,326 100.00%
Lrb Ranches Llcbriggs Ranch 10 $15,205 100.00%
Rgrg Jr Ltd 10 $23,859 100.00%
Cody Crownover 9 $21,909 100.00%
Gruhlkeys 9 $25,986 100.00%
Reliance Ranches 9 $22,825 100.00%
Jeffery Roper Farms 9 $23,261 100.00%
Fabian Morales Trucking Llc 9 $28,930 100.00%
Y Cross Inc 9 $26,920 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Epsoft Technologies Llc 32 $114,973 38.10%
Dal Tile Corporation 31 $90,947 36.90%
Gsk Solutions Inc 31 $97,025 36.90%
Blue Yonder Inc 31 $106,188 36.90%
Comtec Consultants Inc 31 $129,641 36.90%
Mpowertech Inc 30 $100,058 36.14%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 30 $86,662 36.14%
Isqare Technologiesinc 30 $82,160 36.14%
Yeti Technologies Yeti Computers 30 $67,599 36.59%
Blackhawk Network Inc 30 $103,673 36.59%

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