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 %
Belgium	10	$72,983	45.45%
Palestine	10	$31,743	45.45%
Kosovo	10	$37,475	47.62%
Bahamas	9	$69,742	45.00%
Grenada	9	$59,222	47.37%
Panama	9	$75,849	47.37%
Morocco	8	$76,058	44.44%
Moldova	8	$81,210	44.44%
Lithuania	8	$86,115	47.06%
Angola	8	$79,676	47.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Populus Group Llc	454	$101,161	85.98%
Techstar Consulting Inc	452	$69,111	85.77%
Erp Analysts Inc	451	$90,057	85.90%
Emc Corporation	447	$103,954	85.31%
Sapient Corporation	444	$99,690	84.89%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	442	$65,238	85.66%
Saxon Global Inc	441	$71,231	85.63%
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston	440	$58,151	85.60%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	438	$86,933	85.38%
Capital One National Association	433	$82,981	84.90%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cucaracha Cattle Company Llc	10	$16,013	100.00%
Wetuski Farm And Ranch	10	$26,381	100.00%
Rudys Honey Llc	10	$28,097	100.00%
Red Cedar Honey Farms Llc	10	$28,999	100.00%
Jt Harvesting Llc	10	$29,644	100.00%
Yield Pro Crop Consulting Inc	10	$28,793	100.00%
Devin Kieschnick	10	$22,237	100.00%
Evans Harvesting	10	$21,685	100.00%
Twin County Air Ag Inc	10	$26,381	100.00%
Woodland Ag Llc	10	$26,171	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Celanese International	37	$86,948	38.95%
Sri Anjaneya Technologies	37	$86,345	38.95%
Steck Systems Inc	37	$92,575	39.36%
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc	36	$65,225	38.30%
Ektha Solutions Inc	36	$82,534	38.71%
Regal It Services Inc	36	$90,697	38.71%
Paradigm Geophysical Corp	35	$84,041	37.63%
Mediatek Usa Inc	35	$114,104	38.04%
Whole Foods Market Services Inc	35	$102,197	38.46%
Metroplex Gunite	35	$31,682	38.46%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	438	$69,545	88.66%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	433	$85,412	88.73%
Advertising Agencies	427	$78,009	87.86%
Employment Placement Agencies	427	$87,698	88.04%
Medical Laboratories	423	$73,434	87.58%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	423	$121,087	89.05%
Educational Support Services	420	$70,259	92.11%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	419	$88,590	92.90%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	411	$78,887	91.54%
Electric Power Generation	396	$96,209	90.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	3	$31,110	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$27,612	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$22,589	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$27,102	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,900	100.00%
Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$27,986	100.00%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$28,870	100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves	2	$25,438	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$25,896	100.00%
Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing	2	$30,930	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Home Centers	122	$102,564	100.00%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	120	$98,286	98.36%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	119	$90,580	99.17%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	118	$71,749	99.16%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	117	$94,415	99.15%
Medical Laboratories	117	$65,178	100.00%
Residential Building Construction	116	$58,854	99.15%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing	114	$18,823	98.28%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	113	$78,589	99.12%
Electric Power Distribution	111	$96,397	98.23%

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.