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 %
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 %
Tiger Analytics Llc	47	$86,391	90.38%
Newrez Llc	47	$119,225	90.38%
Itiyam Llc	47	$91,410	90.38%
Rite Pros Inc	47	$99,647	90.38%
City National Bank	47	$112,158	90.38%
Im Solutions Inc	47	$91,411	90.38%
Inteli Platforms Inc	47	$83,506	90.38%
Tekcombine Inc	47	$96,979	90.38%
Virtue Serve Llc	47	$96,032	90.38%
Ittechnica Inc	47	$92,035	90.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dwyer Eastman Farms Inc	1	$32,344	100.00%
Mesa Vineyards Lp	1	$25,896	100.00%
Aifos Ancira Hereford Ranch Llc Dba Aifo	1	$20,800	100.00%
Ruyter Apiaries	1	$32,344	100.00%
Harper Farmers Market Llc	1	$20,293	100.00%
Hohenberger Cattle	1	$19,282	100.00%
Jorge Guenther Farms	1	$28,870	100.00%
Garrett Annen Inc	1	$32,344	100.00%
Jerry Staggs	1	$20,800	100.00%
Seaboard Foods Llc	1	$24,107	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Xo Communications Services Inc	2	$76,035	28.57%
Atx Innovation Inc	2	$89,368	28.57%
Checkfree Corporation Now Part Of Fiserv	2	$104,697	28.57%
Tapco International Inc	2	$104,127	28.57%
Vision Building Energy Efficiency Llc	2	$77,304	28.57%
Kirby Corporation	2	$104,905	28.57%
Us Global Investors Inc	2	$82,004	28.57%
Jr2 Energy Services Inc	2	$102,211	28.57%
Desert Palm Health Caare	2	$40,165	28.57%
Cpanel Inc	2	$85,103	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	388	$93,686	92.16%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	371	$98,765	89.18%
Other Insurance Related Activities	369	$92,260	89.13%
Electric Power Distribution	361	$94,969	87.83%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	354	$72,866	86.98%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	351	$127,115	86.88%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	350	$73,491	87.50%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	347	$85,898	87.41%
Veterinary Services	343	$84,188	88.40%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	341	$102,634	88.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	2	$29,723	100.00%
Shellfish Fishing	2	$25,896	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$27,102	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$32,240	100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$29,016	100.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers	2	$27,612	100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	2	$25,532	100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$20,647	100.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers	1	$24,107	50.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders	1	$48,000	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	110	$80,050	99.10%
Offices Of Physicians	109	$3,193,010	99.09%
Veterinary Services	108	$67,369	99.08%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	108	$70,201	100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	107	$88,137	99.07%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	107	$99,125	100.00%
Real Estate Credit	105	$97,258	98.13%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	102	$40,392	97.14%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	102	$88,490	97.14%
Satellite Telecommunications	100	$100,505	98.04%

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.