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 %
Biomedical Engineers	627	$67,581	87.20%
Graphic Designers	622	$45,636	87.11%
Medical and Health Services Managers	604	$72,714	85.55%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	560	$45,002	79.77%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	540	$54,373	78.83%
Internists, General	535	$136,545	81.93%
Economists	507	$82,610	79.59%
Materials Scientists	483	$60,938	81.45%
Occupational Therapists	461	$66,332	85.53%
Budget Analysts	422	$58,436	87.73%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemists	63	$68,947	39.62%
Computer Hardware Engineers	63	$103,545	40.38%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	62	$32,127	40.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	60	$98,529	38.96%
Occupational Therapists	59	$12,574,875	38.56%
Purchasing Managers	59	$111,915	38.56%
Home Health Aides	58	$18,231	39.19%
Credit Analysts	58	$65,739	40.28%
Cooks, Fast Food	56	$17,253	40.29%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	56	$90,677	41.18%

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 %
United Arab Emirates	2	$76,606	33.33%
Haiti	2	$140,192	33.33%
Cote D'ivoire	2	$75,842	33.33%
Iceland	2	$62,411	40.00%
Equatorial Guinea	2	$55,152	40.00%
Burkina Faso	2	$90,064	40.00%
Kuwait	2	$63,347	40.00%
Serbia And Montenegro	2	$93,985	40.00%
Bahrain	2	$84,833	40.00%
Togo	2	$73,206	50.00%

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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services	308,059	$80,251	92.44%
Computer Systems Design Services	45,212	$87,268	93.22%
Engineering Services	23,669	$81,982	80.27%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	20,980	$87,811	76.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	20,958	$52,095	88.49%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	16,066	$87,152	93.06%
Other Computer Related Services	15,495	$79,872	91.78%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	11,459	$47,046	84.99%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	11,057	$79,974	96.23%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	9,669	$97,374	95.34%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	737	$27,023	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	631	$29,255	100.00%
Apiculture	487	$27,247	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	452	$32,403	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	446	$34,546	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	439	$27,825	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	384	$26,758	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	355	$28,192	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	308	$29,822	100.00%
Sheep Farming	301	$20,451	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	34,143	$106,453	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	24,239	$79,151	100.00%
Engineering Services	5,474	$94,792	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	3,335	$93,473	100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	3,289	$45,569	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,625	$51,926	100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	2,312	$96,426	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	2,115	$94,139	100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	1,786	$220,315	100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	1,651	$155,727	100.00%

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.