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 %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	421	$56,432	89.19%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	420	$70,338	89.17%
Credit Analysts	409	$58,909	88.15%
Training and Development Specialists	405	$58,062	88.24%
Computer User Support Specialists	391	$45,533	86.12%
Computer Network Support Specialists	383	$64,741	85.87%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	380	$85,658	85.39%
Family and General Practitioners	364	$130,432	82.17%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	352	$43,621	80.73%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	351	$47,920	82.59%

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 %
United Kingdom	326	$105,460	43.35%
Vietnam	317	$49,221	46.41%
Colombia	297	$72,445	44.66%
Taiwan	278	$71,952	43.23%
Zimbabwe	261	$36,867	41.49%
Nigeria	244	$70,297	42.29%
South Africa	223	$50,446	41.76%
Turkey	207	$69,423	42.86%
Bangladesh	194	$62,125	40.50%
Iran	170	$64,213	48.43%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bizlink Tech Inc	40	$44,264	88.89%
Amma Holdings Llc	40	$41,887	88.89%
Smartplay Inc	40	$77,945	88.89%
Rtkl Associates Inc	40	$48,507	88.89%
Bnsf Railway Company	40	$82,101	88.89%
The University Of Texas System	40	$79,616	88.89%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci	40	$55,426	88.89%
Pce Paragon Solutions Usa Inc	40	$62,804	88.89%
Nixsol Inc	40	$60,042	88.89%
Pravastech Inc	40	$71,529	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Parkland Health Hospital System	2	$110,406	33.33%
Sns Global Corporation	2	$117,229	33.33%
Qualcomm Atheros Inc	2	$79,830	33.33%
Beauticontrol Inc	2	$84,147	33.33%
Northwest Catering Services Inc	2	$47,622	33.33%
Legacy21 Inc	2	$53,555	33.33%
Ansh Labs Llc	2	$58,240	33.33%
Masterbrand Cabinets Inc	2	$125,476	33.33%
A B Controls Technology Inc	2	$162,136	33.33%
Houston Zoo	2	$68,474	33.33%

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.