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 %
Mtx Group Inc 46 $100,096 90.20%
Vigna Solutions Inc 46 $86,573 90.20%
Byteware Inc 46 $89,162 90.20%
Exlservicecom Llc 46 $96,518 90.20%
Joyalukkas Jewelry Texas Inc 46 $57,318 90.20%
Datalysys Llc 46 $79,707 90.20%
Vertraus Inc 46 $87,533 90.20%
Fluxtek Solutions Inc 46 $83,333 90.20%
Ws Atkins Inc 46 $77,438 90.20%
It Crats Inc 46 $94,607 90.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fws Management Llc 1 $34,320 100.00%
Robbins Moore Family Partnership Lp John P Moore 1 $3,600 100.00%
E Cross Cattle Co Inc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Utility Research Garden 1 $32,344 100.00%
Rm Gerik Farms 1 $21,174 100.00%
Kuhlken Farms Limited 1 $32,344 100.00%
Sterling Lovelace Farms 1 $21,528 100.00%
Laborcitas Creek Ranch 1 $31,200 100.00%
Ogallala Farms Llc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Gb Farms 1 $20,342 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harlingen Physician Network 2 $109,918 28.57%
Terrabon 2 $88,598 28.57%
Trident Microsystems Inc 2 $93,351 28.57%
Verde Real Estate Services Llc 2 $79,633 28.57%
Ltl Interests Inc 2 $53,196 28.57%
Process Data Control Corp 2 $81,193 28.57%
Danco 2 $59,519 28.57%
Iconma Llc 2 $56,638 28.57%
Rw3 Technologies Inc 2 $87,714 28.57%
J G Trybus Corporation 2 $56,254 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement 143 $79,175 99.31%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers 143 $104,143 100.00%
Other Accounting Services 142 $75,175 99.30%
Nursery And Tree Production 136 $26,956 95.77%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 132 $36,492 97.06%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 132 $98,307 100.00%
Ship Building And Repairing 130 $89,500 98.48%
Industrial Building Construction 129 $46,385 99.23%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 128 $83,731 99.22%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation 122 $52,785 95.31%

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