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 %
Biological Technicians	724	$32,759	80.36%
Sales Managers	723	$106,314	81.79%
Environmental Engineers	704	$73,889	84.21%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	695	$47,136	83.23%
Lawyers	682	$104,883	81.68%
Physicists	682	$55,902	89.38%
Database Architects	678	$89,255	90.76%
Financial Specialists, All Other	643	$57,984	86.42%
Data Warehousing Specialists	642	$82,729	87.11%
Industrial Production Managers	628	$94,106	86.86%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bakers	75	$21,386	40.76%
Human Resources Specialists	72	$61,137	39.56%
Construction Laborers	69	$25,355	38.12%
Environmental Engineers	68	$81,171	38.64%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	68	$52,404	39.31%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	66	$38,199	39.05%
Economists	66	$84,882	39.52%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	65	$21,111	39.16%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	65	$43,485	39.39%
Medical and Health Services Managers	63	$78,152	39.13%

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 %
Interactive Network Technologies Inc	44	$72,107	89.80%
Pmg Worldwide Llc	44	$77,634	89.80%
Zynga Inc	44	$91,530	89.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc	44	$54,066	89.80%
Relycom Inc	44	$69,382	89.80%
Trinity Consulting Inc	44	$67,057	89.80%
Infowaretech Inc	44	$59,305	89.80%
Ardent Erp Solutions Inc	44	$73,164	89.80%
Vitosha Inc	44	$80,078	89.80%
Capital Group Companies Global	44	$114,502	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Harral Livestock Company Dillard A Harrall	1	$3,600	100.00%
Donald Glenna Crooks Farms	1	$28,870	100.00%
Bcf Farms	1	$32,344	100.00%
Classic Xpress	1	$23,192	100.00%
Bradley Jagol Tx	1	$27,102	100.00%
La Candeleria Ranch Llc	1	$32,344	100.00%
Chilton Grain Co Llc	1	$27,102	100.00%
Devery Farm	1	$29,120	100.00%
No Pasa Nada Ranch Llc	1	$32,344	100.00%
Smith Farms	1	$19,240	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shin Jeong Investment Inc	2	$20,572	28.57%
Orion Engineered Carbons Llc	2	$91,198	28.57%
Jvl Ventures Llc	2	$106,330	28.57%
Adamazu Corporation	2	$100,704	28.57%
Asma Business Inc Dba Johns Countryette	2	$53,695	28.57%
Sales Exports Worlwidecorp	2	$66,050	28.57%
Gerdau Ameristeel	2	$141,586	28.57%
Rignet Inc	2	$153,993	28.57%
Shafa Investment Group Llc Dba Holiday Inn Expres	2	$42,006	28.57%
Bgb Services Corp	2	$48,256	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.