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 %
Hm Health Solutions Inc 54 $109,434 90.00%
Global Shop Solutions Inc 53 $66,691 88.33%
Thryv Inc 53 $100,303 88.33%
Vce Company Llc 53 $89,943 88.33%
Scadea Software Solutions Inc 53 $98,211 88.33%
Xome Realty Services Llc 53 $106,432 88.33%
It Convergence 53 $84,193 88.33%
Connectix Corporation 53 $87,190 89.83%
Egen Solutions Inc 53 $81,011 89.83%
Gx Technology Corporation 53 $84,341 89.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kevin Mcgarraugh Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
High Plains Dairy Llc 1 $20,072 100.00%
Growers Labor Contractors Llc Dba Growers Labor Se 1 $20,072 100.00%
Wendt Ranches Partners Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Macky And Brad Farms 1 $21,174 100.00%
Anthony Rattei Harvesting 1 $23,192 100.00%
John E Evans Dba Lake Creek Farms 1 $19,282 100.00%
Tracy Meghan Deberry Farms Jv 1 $32,344 100.00%
Western Range Association 1 $20,733 100.00%
Martin Farms 1 $20,072 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hyundai Global Service Americas Co Ltd 3 $46,044 37.50%
Epiroc Drilling Solutions Llc 3 $86,459 37.50%
Upland Software Inc 3 $112,473 37.50%
Skyline Cabinetry Inc 3 $70,769 37.50%
Natural Fertilizer 3 $34,958 37.50%
Ragle Inc 3 $66,289 37.50%
The Wimr Group Llc Dba Beyond The Horizon 3 $89,468 37.50%
Valassis Communications Inc 3 $111,786 37.50%
Refinitiv Us Llc 3 $97,254 37.50%
Td Securities Usa Llc 3 $91,326 37.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Freight Trucking Local 1 $32,344 100.00%
Mushroom Production 1 $30,930 100.00%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production 1 $32,344 100.00%
Business Associations 1 $27,102 100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 1 $37,606 100.00%

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