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 %
J C Penney Corporation Inc	46	$111,417	90.20%
Origin Hubs Inc	46	$85,997	90.20%
Safety Efficacy It Solutions Inc	46	$77,880	90.20%
Hire It People Inc	46	$93,926	90.20%
Nexcruit It Services Llc	46	$79,375	90.20%
Ecclesiastes Inc	46	$90,338	90.20%
Formac Inc	46	$91,973	90.20%
Skillgigs Inc	45	$74,711	88.24%
Avanzar Interior Technologies Ltd	45	$66,578	88.24%
Spark Data Solutions Inc	45	$82,472	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
F Flores Contracting	1	$20,072	100.00%
Jp Farms	1	$33,280	100.00%
Rex Swann Farms	1	$22,589	100.00%
Spoor Farms J V	1	$20,072	100.00%
King Ranch Inc Santa	1	$21,687	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 33 1	1	$32,344	100.00%
El Bosal Llc	1	$10,500	100.00%
Doug Harrison	1	$21,528	100.00%
Donnie Hilbers Farm	1	$20,342	100.00%
Jose Rolando Perez	1	$37,357	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Purchasing Management International Lp	2	$67,892	28.57%
Bland Farms Llc	2	$49,879	28.57%
Markit Wso	2	$81,620	28.57%
Urban Engineers Group Inc	2	$72,488	28.57%
Protech Solutions Inc	2	$111,187	28.57%
Texas Oncology Pa	2	$109,804	28.57%
Phytel Inc	2	$106,746	28.57%
Stg Design Inc	2	$47,934	28.57%
Doskocil Manufacturing Inc	2	$60,019	28.57%
Tri Star Petroleum Inc	2	$56,472	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Services	1,241	$55,192	85.82%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	1,239	$74,693	87.13%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	1,190	$107,352	93.85%
Satellite Telecommunications	1,115	$117,743	88.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services	1,090	$62,290	87.34%
Offices Of Lawyers	1,036	$83,758	83.41%
Computer Facilities Management Services	1,032	$87,391	86.36%
Petroleum Refineries	1,019	$105,109	85.92%
Other Management Consulting Services	1,014	$91,485	86.08%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	996	$85,255	91.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rice Farming	28	$27,200	100.00%
Goat Farming	27	$24,389	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	25	$27,254	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	24	$26,714	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	23	$26,712	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	23	$27,526	100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	22	$22,062	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	21	$28,274	100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming	21	$27,104	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	17	$27,267	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	315	$85,004	100.00%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	307	$33,595	100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction	297	$120,173	100.00%
Offices Of Lawyers	288	$831,434	100.00%
Petroleum Refineries	287	$108,168	100.00%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	276	$83,008	100.00%
Architectural Services	273	$61,356	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	270	$105,090	100.00%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	268	$91,384	100.00%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	261	$76,389	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.