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 %
Software Developers, Applications	127,421	$90,294	91.38%
Computer Systems Analysts	81,524	$73,742	92.33%
Computer Programmers	47,455	$61,995	88.60%
Computer Occupations, All Other	30,578	$77,665	92.95%
Software Developers, Systems Software	17,566	$95,441	90.17%
Management Analysts	10,989	$82,735	92.67%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	10,471	$105,053	88.44%
Mechanical Engineers	10,339	$81,900	89.68%
Accountants and Auditors	10,161	$60,351	90.80%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	10,056	$70,263	90.14%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators	2,406	$27,727	354.87%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	2,343	$27,569	399.83%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,595	$28,390	359.23%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	236	$27,125	55.66%
Nursery Workers	142	$26,461	34.80%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	105	$40,515	35.00%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	61	$26,151	26.18%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	25	$32,154	13.89%
Construction Laborers	22	$31,823	14.10%
Fence Erectors	15	$36,938	10.20%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	21,207	$119,683	171.16%
Computer Systems Analysts	7,804	$82,127	119.99%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,169	$91,198	72.10%
Software Developers, Systems Software	1,978	$98,907	57.48%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1,797	$98,751	53.64%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,266	$37,261	54.76%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,059	$81,518	49.65%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	945	$135,675	53.30%
Accountants and Auditors	890	$74,608	75.23%
Mechanical Engineers	823	$92,527	78.38%

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 %
Meta Platforms Inc	587	$126,708	88.27%
Infodat International Inc	583	$72,365	88.87%
Ebay Inc	582	$110,140	89.13%
Saibersys Inc	581	$66,043	89.25%
Tasacom Technologies Inc	580	$60,045	89.23%
Amensys Inc	577	$69,415	89.18%
Cigniti Technologies Inc	577	$80,924	89.60%
Paypal Data Services Inc	576	$106,731	90.28%
American Information Technology Corporation	575	$58,888	90.55%
Nvidia Corporation	574	$126,615	91.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
T Bar C Farms Llc	11	$29,483	100.00%
Mccarty Farms	11	$27,709	100.00%
Tyson Price Farms	11	$26,036	100.00%
5h Tree Farm Inc	11	$27,127	100.00%
Cuatro Light Cattle Company Llc	11	$15,904	100.00%
Roeder Honey Farms Inc	11	$26,658	100.00%
Justin Jonas	11	$19,242	100.00%
Osan Neely Jr	11	$27,931	100.00%
Owens Ranch	11	$26,106	100.00%
Tucker Draw Ranch Llc	11	$21,541	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
10bits Llc	48	$92,027	38.71%
Intalent Llc	47	$88,964	38.21%
Epsi Inc	47	$17,853	38.52%
Eog Resources Inc	46	$111,195	37.70%
Server Management Services Llc	46	$74,968	37.70%
Saibersys Inc	46	$86,879	37.70%
Appstek Inc	46	$122,215	38.33%
Alindus Inc	45	$97,658	37.82%
Aig Technologies Inc	45	$91,146	37.82%
Monterey Mushrooms Inc	45	$24,398	38.14%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Real Estate Property Managers	212	$76,459	89.45%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	210	$84,717	88.98%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	204	$91,665	86.81%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	203	$72,371	89.04%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	202	$88,509	88.99%
Food Service Contractors	201	$83,789	90.13%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	195	$94,452	87.44%
Full Service Restaurants	194	$79,464	87.39%
Other Financial Vehicles	193	$90,664	87.33%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	193	$81,648	88.13%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	63	$60,603	98.44%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	62	$53,309	98.41%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	61	$30,829	96.83%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	61	$36,967	96.83%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	60	$41,327	95.24%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	60	$88,061	96.77%
Cheese Manufacturing	60	$28,025	98.36%
Educational Support Services	59	$72,087	96.72%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	59	$69,931	98.33%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	58	$23,653	96.67%

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.