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 %
Christus Health 242 $89,800 89.30%
Landmark Graphics Corporation 241 $90,124 88.93%
Shell International Exploration And Production Inc 241 $99,942 89.26%
Computer Sciences Corporation 240 $81,196 88.89%
Amazoncom Services Inc 240 $86,284 89.22%
Bechtel Oil Gas And Chemicals Inc 239 $99,084 88.85%
Strategic Resources International Inc 239 $78,812 88.85%
Occidental Petroleum Corporation 238 $111,543 88.81%
Equinix Inc 238 $109,123 88.81%
Mroads Llc 238 $80,340 89.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wood Flying Inc 7 $29,111 100.00%
Milberger Turfgrass Llc 7 $27,453 100.00%
Ab Farms 7 $28,796 100.00%
Steinbring Partners Ltd 7 $19,733 100.00%
Lake Creek Blueberry Farm Llc 7 $25,679 100.00%
Lyda Cattle Co Llc 7 $18,373 100.00%
Lark Land Cattle Inc 7 $27,928 100.00%
Dell Valley Ranch Management 7 $29,732 100.00%
Paloma Harvesting 7 $30,698 100.00%
2t Partnership Ltd 7 $27,254 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
A B Environmental Services Inc 17 $50,609 32.08%
Sapient Corporation 17 $107,746 32.08%
Mexilink Incorporated 17 $85,965 32.69%
Abeam Consulting Usa Ltd 17 $101,390 32.69%
M Winter Associates Pediatric Rehabilitation 17 $58,821 32.69%
Biopharma Informatic Inc 17 $44,026 32.69%
Texas Am University Commerce 17 $49,016 33.33%
Peter Bergen Farms Inc 17 $19,852 33.33%
Intune Systems Inc 17 $88,964 33.33%
Zodiac Seats Us Llc 17 $71,696 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 17 $28,297 100.00%
Aquaculture 16 $28,246 100.00%
Floriculture Production 16 $28,102 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 16 $29,156 100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming 16 $27,235 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 14 $20,500 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 14 $26,804 100.00%
Peanut Farming 13 $31,522 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $27,413 100.00%
Wineries 11 $25,962 100.00%

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