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 %
Moldova 8 $81,210 47.06%
Lithuania 8 $86,115 47.06%
Uruguay 7 $75,777 41.18%
Mongolia 7 $59,079 43.75%
Georgia 6 $100,904 40.00%
Switzerland 6 $90,278 42.86%
Libya 6 $102,204 42.86%
St Lucia 6 $65,330 46.15%
Montenegro 5 $36,517 41.67%
Kyrgyzstan 5 $56,909 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western Union Llc 56 $112,028 88.89%
Pristen It Systems Inc 56 $88,435 88.89%
Avventis Tech Inc 56 $92,006 88.89%
Cloud Analytix Inc 56 $86,716 88.89%
Akinfosystem 56 $78,647 88.89%
Zilpin Tech Llc 56 $91,014 88.89%
Redbud Technologies Inc 56 $93,168 88.89%
Red Hibbert Group Llc 56 $104,697 88.89%
Energized For Stem Academy Inc 56 $50,545 88.89%
Inspirage Llc 56 $92,124 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lozar Apiaries 1 $30,930 100.00%
Abilene Ag Service And Supply Inc 1 $22,589 100.00%
Sd Farms Inc 1 $25,438 100.00%
Hayre Harter Ranches Llch H Ranches Tommy Hayre 1 $9,000 100.00%
Franz Farms Ii 1 $19,282 100.00%
Mandujano Bros 1 $26,354 100.00%
Pure Beauty Farms Inc Tx Merch 1 $25,438 100.00%
King Ranch Turfgrass Lp Navasota Driver 1 $30,930 100.00%
Valenzia Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Jacob Rempel 1 $22,880 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Novomet Usa Inc 3 $151,001 33.33%
Liquidagents Healthcare Llc 3 $81,196 33.33%
Team Industrial Services Inc 3 $104,409 33.33%
Nugen Automation Llc 3 $125,930 33.33%
Frank Brand Dairies 3 $29,252 33.33%
Cantex International 3 $50,391 33.33%
Stepan Company 3 $137,055 33.33%
Bb Energy Usa Llc 3 $102,724 33.33%
Petroplan Usa Llc 3 $73,382 33.33%
Sli Framing Company Inc 3 $78,201 33.33%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 308,059 $80,251 92.44%
Computer Systems Design Services 45,212 $87,268 93.22%
Engineering Services 23,669 $81,982 80.27%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 20,980 $87,811 76.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 20,958 $52,095 88.49%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 16,066 $87,152 93.06%
Other Computer Related Services 15,495 $79,872 91.78%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 11,459 $47,046 84.99%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 11,057 $79,974 96.23%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 9,669 $97,374 95.34%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 737 $27,023 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 631 $29,255 100.00%
Apiculture 487 $27,247 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 452 $32,403 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 446 $34,546 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 439 $27,825 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 384 $26,758 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 355 $28,192 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 308 $29,822 100.00%
Sheep Farming 301 $20,451 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 34,143 $106,453 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 24,239 $79,151 100.00%
Engineering Services 5,474 $94,792 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 3,335 $93,473 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,289 $45,569 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,625 $51,926 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,312 $96,426 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,115 $94,139 100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 1,786 $220,315 100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 1,651 $155,727 100.00%

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