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 %
Facebook Inc	412	$99,074	86.19%
Samsung Electronics America Inc	412	$112,606	86.55%
American Tech Vision Solutions Llc	412	$76,074	87.29%
Anveta Inc	411	$72,230	87.45%
Cvs Rx Services Inc	408	$107,617	87.18%
Veritis Group Inc	407	$67,655	87.53%
Infosmart Systems Inc	407	$51,848	88.29%
United Services Automobile Association	405	$115,602	89.21%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	403	$94,566	88.96%
Texas Am Agrilife Research	400	$42,906	89.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
C Scott Inc	10	$26,456	100.00%
Glasscock County Co Op	10	$25,010	100.00%
Lynn A Clapp	10	$16,991	100.00%
Zenner Orchard	10	$24,009	100.00%
Crider Dairy Inc	10	$25,540	100.00%
Don Oppliger Farms	10	$21,921	100.00%
Kinnico Llc	10	$26,456	100.00%
Lees Custom Harvesting Inc	10	$28,396	100.00%
Fresh Harvest Inc	10	$29,996	100.00%
Vanderham Dairy 2	10	$28,011	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lifesize Inc	33	$109,815	37.93%
Maxotech Solutions Llc	33	$87,095	37.93%
Two Hearts Home Health Llc	33	$20,946	37.93%
E Computer Technologies Inc	32	$81,781	36.78%
Marvell Semiconductor Inc	32	$82,466	37.21%
Visual Bi Solutions	32	$103,202	37.21%
Gemalto Inc	32	$88,661	37.21%
Mroads	32	$101,750	37.21%
Cloudflare Inc	32	$94,858	37.65%
Match Group Llc	32	$115,996	37.65%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	438	$69,545	88.66%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	433	$85,412	88.73%
Advertising Agencies	427	$78,009	87.86%
Employment Placement Agencies	427	$87,698	88.04%
Medical Laboratories	423	$73,434	87.58%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	423	$121,087	89.05%
Educational Support Services	420	$70,259	92.11%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	419	$88,590	92.90%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	411	$78,887	91.54%
Electric Power Generation	396	$96,209	90.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	3	$31,110	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$27,612	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$22,589	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$27,102	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,900	100.00%
Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$27,986	100.00%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$28,870	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	2	$25,438	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$25,896	100.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing	2	$30,930	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Home Centers	122	$102,564	100.00%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	120	$98,286	98.36%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	119	$90,580	99.17%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	118	$71,749	99.16%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	117	$94,415	99.15%
Medical Laboratories	117	$65,178	100.00%
Residential Building Construction	116	$58,854	99.15%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing	114	$18,823	98.28%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	113	$78,589	99.12%
Electric Power Distribution	111	$96,397	98.23%

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.