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 %
Keane Soft Inc	51	$85,463	89.47%
Fractal Analytics Inc	51	$82,221	89.47%
Vignites Llc	51	$90,098	89.47%
Alice Tech Solutions Llc	51	$83,477	89.47%
Sann It Solutions Inc	51	$93,024	89.47%
Ascentt Business Systems Inc	51	$92,644	89.47%
Livemindz Services Inc	51	$89,849	89.47%
Docusign Inc	51	$117,790	89.47%
Advanity Technologies Llc	51	$92,190	91.07%
Artha Technologies Inc	51	$83,824	91.07%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jerry Weaver Farms	1	$24,960	100.00%
Emry Birdwell Deborah Clark Dba Birdwell Clark Ranch	1	$23,841	100.00%
Little Creek Dairy	1	$24,690	100.00%
Buenavista Land Services Llc Pearce Ranch	1	$20,072	100.00%
Michael White	1	$31,200	100.00%
Dori Peril	1	$26,354	100.00%
Sunny Clime Farms	1	$25,438	100.00%
Tender Lawn Care Inc Dba Tender Lawn Care Landsc	1	$16,640	100.00%
Minick Ranch Dba M Bar Ranch	1	$26,000	100.00%
Hagler Farm Inc	1	$30,930	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Waffle House Inc	2	$46,655	25.00%
Rajah Gp Lp	2	$26,780	25.00%
Roc Construction Inc	2	$36,400	25.00%
Aswan Trading Inc	2	$53,092	25.00%
Panaderias Y Pastelerias Lesly	2	$23,462	25.00%
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston	2	$81,029	25.00%
Anrus Inc Dba Americana Meat Market	2	$48,672	25.00%
Crisp Industries Inc	2	$45,740	25.00%
Power Engineers Inc	2	$96,822	25.00%
Cobalt International Energy	2	$104,364	25.00%

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.