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 Kingdom 326 $105,460 43.35%
Vietnam 317 $49,221 46.41%
Colombia 297 $72,445 44.66%
Taiwan 278 $71,952 43.23%
Zimbabwe 261 $36,867 41.49%
Nigeria 244 $70,297 42.29%
South Africa 223 $50,446 41.76%
Turkey 207 $69,423 42.86%
Bangladesh 194 $62,125 40.50%
Iran 170 $64,213 48.43%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Slesha Inc 59 $80,881 90.77%
Techstar Solutions Inc 59 $90,646 90.77%
Vantageerp Llc 59 $92,425 90.77%
Systechcorp Inc 59 $86,628 90.77%
Lakhi Information Technologiesinc 59 $93,252 90.77%
Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association 58 $84,939 89.23%
I Dream Systems Inc 58 $84,037 89.23%
Aezion Inc 58 $85,109 89.23%
Simplex Info Systems Inc 58 $68,700 89.23%
Tetra Pak Inc 58 $92,070 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bovina Feeders Inc 1 $21,174 100.00%
Jjj Farms 1 $26,354 100.00%
Bryan Smith Dba Watson Wood Co 1 $22,402 100.00%
Cliff And Dorinda Harkey Farms 1 $31,200 100.00%
Mitchs Bar 96 Ranch Inc 1 $19,282 100.00%
Mcfadin Farms Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 106 2 1 $30,930 100.00%
Signet Construction Llc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Loewen Harvesting Llc 1 $20,800 100.00%
S M Hernandez Sons Inc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B2s Food Inc 3 $17,770 33.33%
Enrique C Amaro 3 $17,285 33.33%
Ghd Services Inc 3 $117,984 33.33%
Sinopec Usainc 3 $71,559 33.33%
E Tac Consulting Inc 3 $109,380 33.33%
Eyp Inc 3 $84,885 33.33%
Zahroof Valves Inc 3 $89,149 33.33%
Total Contracting Limited 3 $90,230 33.33%
Mavenir Networks Inc 3 $134,250 33.33%
Mindtree Limited 3 $115,676 33.33%

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.

State Avg Wage