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 %
Singapore 48 $95,357 42.11%
Sri Lanka 46 $58,396 41.07%
Trinidad And Tobago 44 $110,975 41.51%
Costa Rica 44 $71,194 41.51%
Honduras 42 $68,623 42.42%
Romania 42 $64,537 44.21%
Kenya 41 $67,243 43.62%
Ecuador 35 $61,882 43.21%
Serbia 35 $74,323 43.75%
Greece 32 $88,656 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Enrich Technology Inc 57 $90,802 90.48%
Acxiom Llc 57 $118,222 90.48%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc 57 $106,668 90.48%
Empower Professionals 57 $64,056 90.48%
Computech Corporation 57 $87,090 90.48%
Omnitracs Llc 57 $100,409 90.48%
Beaumont Independent School District 57 $45,092 90.48%
Aakshatek Inc 57 $64,493 90.48%
Legacy Community Health Services Inc 57 $121,953 90.48%
Transplace Texas Lp 57 $102,210 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Tx Walnut Springs 1 $27,102 100.00%
77 Land Cattle Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Kuy Creek Cattle Company 1 $24,690 100.00%
Buds Tree Farm 1 $20,197 100.00%
Orsak Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Larry Kieschnick Farms 1 $21,174 100.00%
Troyer Ag Services Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Hs Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Chimney Creek Cattle Co Llc 1 $21,528 100.00%
Cometa Cattle 1 $9,505 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Five Star Motor Inc 3 $48,596 33.33%
Blizzard Entertainment Inc 3 $71,913 33.33%
Cjh Vintage Inc 3 $24,551 33.33%
Heights Global It Service Corporation 3 $109,304 33.33%
Sprinklr 3 $109,838 33.33%
Reliance Industries Inc 3 $91,964 33.33%
Lennox Industries Inc 3 $85,734 33.33%
Fedex Supply Chain Inc 3 $96,713 33.33%
Global Force Usa Inc 3 $91,070 33.33%
Stark Livery Inc 3 $36,227 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.

State Avg Wage