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 %
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 %
Pace Computer Solutions Inc 58 $91,674 89.23%
Ur International Inc 58 $73,877 89.23%
Computer Task Group Inc 58 $89,441 89.23%
Spring Branch Independent School District 58 $44,249 89.23%
Nexius Insight Inc 58 $81,574 89.23%
Mgm Resorts Satellite Llc 58 $114,246 89.23%
Onward Technologies Inc 58 $73,894 89.23%
Whiz It Solutions Inc 58 $63,018 89.23%
Mary Kay Inc 58 $92,011 89.23%
Primesource Building Products Inc 58 $94,013 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mack Mclain 1 $22,589 100.00%
Texas Barrel Supply 1 $30,930 100.00%
K D Jones Instrument Corp 1 $15,496 100.00%
Jamie Silva Farms 1 $18,200 100.00%
Premier Ag Sales Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
G And T Farms 1 $23,192 100.00%
Ventura M Ranch Llc 1 $27,102 100.00%
Dfg Hunting And Operations Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Yt Ranch 1 $24,690 100.00%
Chapote Ranch Of Houston Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
2 F Inc Dba Fast Furious 3 $25,854 33.33%
Hitachi High Technologies America Inc 3 $87,644 33.33%
Sport City Auto World Llc 3 $46,717 33.33%
Jersey Girl Enterprises Lp 3 $25,646 33.33%
Citigroup Global Markets Operations And Technology 3 $107,633 33.33%
Asakura Robinson Company Llc 3 $49,830 33.33%
Regents Consulting Group Llc 3 $116,667 33.33%
Fei Company Dba Thermo Fisher Scientific 3 $90,203 33.33%
Digital Room Llc 3 $103,591 33.33%
Stackpath Llc 3 $82,285 33.33%

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%

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