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 %
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 %
Western Union Llc 56 $112,028 88.89%
Pristen It Systems Inc 56 $88,435 88.89%
Avventis Tech Inc 56 $92,006 88.89%
Cloud Analytix Inc 56 $86,716 88.89%
Akinfosystem 56 $78,647 88.89%
Zilpin Tech Llc 56 $91,014 88.89%
Redbud Technologies Inc 56 $93,168 88.89%
Red Hibbert Group Llc 56 $104,697 88.89%
Energized For Stem Academy Inc 56 $50,545 88.89%
Inspirage Llc 56 $92,124 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lozar Apiaries 1 $30,930 100.00%
Abilene Ag Service And Supply Inc 1 $22,589 100.00%
Sd Farms Inc 1 $25,438 100.00%
Hayre Harter Ranches Llch H Ranches Tommy Hayre 1 $9,000 100.00%
Franz Farms Ii 1 $19,282 100.00%
Mandujano Bros 1 $26,354 100.00%
Pure Beauty Farms Inc Tx Merch 1 $25,438 100.00%
King Ranch Turfgrass Lp Navasota Driver 1 $30,930 100.00%
Valenzia Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Jacob Rempel 1 $22,880 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Novomet Usa Inc 3 $151,001 33.33%
Liquidagents Healthcare Llc 3 $81,196 33.33%
Team Industrial Services Inc 3 $104,409 33.33%
Nugen Automation Llc 3 $125,930 33.33%
Frank Brand Dairies 3 $29,252 33.33%
Cantex International 3 $50,391 33.33%
Stepan Company 3 $137,055 33.33%
Bb Energy Usa Llc 3 $102,724 33.33%
Petroplan Usa Llc 3 $73,382 33.33%
Sli Framing Company Inc 3 $78,201 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 282 $95,218 87.85%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 280 $92,934 87.23%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 279 $84,971 87.46%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 277 $88,660 88.78%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 276 $108,487 88.46%
Tax Preparation Services 273 $72,590 87.78%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 273 $89,208 88.35%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 273 $99,132 88.93%
Religious Organizations 271 $43,207 89.14%
Waste Collection 270 $96,506 89.70%

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