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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants 55 $58,979 40.74%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 55 $21,374 40.74%
Training and Development Specialists 51 $63,072 37.78%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 51 $41,928 38.35%
Graphic Designers 50 $41,138 37.88%
Childcare Workers 50 $20,190 38.46%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 48 $18,304 37.21%
Computer Network Support Specialists 47 $71,769 36.72%
Engineers, All Other 47 $103,581 37.30%
Instructional Coordinators 47 $48,090 38.21%
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 %
Benin 1 $78,478 50.00%
Botswana 1 $63,752 50.00%
Namibia 1 $30,992 50.00%
Maldives 1 $58,469 50.00%
Luxembourg 1 $120,099 50.00%
Suriname 1 $83,034 50.00%
Tajikistan 1 $66,144 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Srk Systems Inc 44 $92,834 89.80%
I5 Tech Inc 44 $91,536 89.80%
Brillfy Technology Inc 44 $88,806 89.80%
M3 Global Inc 44 $95,234 89.80%
Celersoft Llc 44 $88,642 89.80%
Freeport Lng Development Lp 44 $111,218 89.80%
Cloud Data Systems Inc 44 $90,092 89.80%
Techvirtue Llc 44 $95,721 89.80%
Nexon It Solutions Inc 44 $91,654 89.80%
Neo Infotech Inc 44 $93,044 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Burson Cattle Co 1 $30,930 100.00%
Donald And Sheila Gruben Farms Jv 1 $32,344 100.00%
Triple B Ag Llc 1 $21,528 100.00%
Balch Ranching 1 $20,072 100.00%
Mccormick Crop Stock Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Wardlaw Ranch 1 $21,174 100.00%
William Chris Vineyards 1 $27,102 100.00%
Lake Creek Blueberry Farm John E Evans Dba Lake 1 $20,550 100.00%
J K Whatley Farms 1 $30,930 100.00%
Abe Dyck 1 $21,840 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Karma Global Enterprises Inc 2 $77,938 28.57%
Blackgold Capital Management Lp 2 $95,202 28.57%
Jdm Industrial Inc 2 $65,749 28.57%
Bey Design Llc 2 $56,462 28.57%
Bd Energy Systems Llc 2 $150,301 28.57%
Stony Leather Inc 2 $105,987 28.57%
Octek Consulting Inc 2 $79,747 28.57%
Lifecare Empire Pharmacy Inc 2 $89,690 28.57%
Xerox Corporation 2 $79,280 28.57%
Risktec Solutions Inc 2 $149,708 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 308,059 $80,251 92.44%
Computer Systems Design Services 45,212 $87,268 93.22%
Engineering Services 23,669 $81,982 80.27%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 20,980 $87,811 76.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 20,958 $52,095 88.49%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,066 $87,152 93.06%
Other Computer Related Services 15,495 $79,872 91.78%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 11,459 $47,046 84.99%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 11,057 $79,974 96.23%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 9,669 $97,374 95.34%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 737 $27,023 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 631 $29,255 100.00%
Apiculture 487 $27,247 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 452 $32,403 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 446 $34,546 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 439 $27,825 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 384 $26,758 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 355 $28,192 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 308 $29,822 100.00%
Sheep Farming 301 $20,451 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 34,143 $106,453 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 24,239 $79,151 100.00%
Engineering Services 5,474 $94,792 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 3,335 $93,473 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,289 $45,569 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,625 $51,926 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,312 $96,426 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,115 $94,139 100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 1,786 $220,315 100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 1,651 $155,727 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage