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 %
Kforce Inc 1,444 $95,594 88.53%
Ut Southwestern Medical Center 1,440 $53,799 90.11%
Verizon Data Services Llc 1,421 $100,130 92.63%
Samsung Austin Semiconductor Llc 1,403 $100,340 91.76%
Cisco Systems Inc 1,370 $99,197 93.13%
Capital One Services Llc 1,308 $92,387 89.16%
Google Llc 1,307 $97,595 92.04%
Dell Marketing Lp 1,307 $91,402 92.30%
Charles Schwab And Company Inc 1,300 $112,992 96.73%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 1,298 $78,934 96.87%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D Bar Ranch 15 $24,003 100.00%
Lr Forage Harvesting Llc 15 $25,955 100.00%
David W Stroope Honey Co 15 $22,676 100.00%
Garrett Flying Service Inc 15 $23,876 100.00%
Spoor Farms Jv 15 $24,773 100.00%
Floratech Inc 15 $24,016 100.00%
Roderick Cattle Co Llc 15 $24,516 100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Tx Troup 15 $37,207 100.00%
Wonderful Bees 15 $28,930 100.00%
Epperson Ranches 15 $19,066 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fmc Technologies 122 $96,070 45.19%
Ez2 Technologies Inc 119 $99,868 44.24%
Intellect Business Solutions 116 $90,459 43.12%
Nokia Siemens Networks Us Llc 112 $73,239 42.42%
Facebook Inc 112 $78,062 43.75%
The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley 112 $39,846 44.27%
Shell Oil Company 111 $116,355 43.87%
Paypal Inc 110 $102,698 44.18%
Hp Inc 108 $106,746 43.72%
First Object Inc 107 $84,974 44.40%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings 88 $73,794 88.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 87 $69,287 87.88%
Reinsurance Carriers 87 $95,186 87.88%
Language Schools 86 $43,048 86.87%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 86 $96,589 87.76%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services 85 $76,461 87.63%
Civic And Social Organizations 84 $49,263 87.50%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 84 $33,706 88.42%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 83 $70,023 88.30%
General Rental Centers 82 $93,411 87.23%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sports Teams And Clubs 29 $54,443 87.88%
Translation And Interpretation Services 29 $55,129 87.88%
Hmo Medical Centers 29 $62,919 87.88%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing 28 $84,141 87.50%
Travel Agencies 28 $72,576 87.50%
Educational Services 28 $49,408 87.50%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 28 $97,142 87.50%
Graphic Design Services 28 $51,819 90.32%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 28 $75,353 90.32%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 28 $72,102 90.32%

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