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 %
Mauritius 4 $78,120 50.00%
Yemen 3 $35,721 37.50%
Guyana 3 $49,299 42.86%
Croatia 3 $86,321 42.86%
Slovenia 3 $33,650 42.86%
Mali 3 $85,190 42.86%
Cyprus 3 $84,420 42.86%
Latvia 3 $101,067 42.86%
Iceland 2 $62,411 33.33%
Equatorial Guinea 2 $55,152 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jnit Technologies 123 $71,921 90.44%
Vcloud Technology Group Llc 123 $67,562 90.44%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 122 $64,707 89.71%
Mobolutions Llc 122 $92,926 89.71%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 122 $82,508 89.71%
Essilor Of America Inc 122 $84,263 89.71%
Cloud Revolute Inc 122 $86,562 89.71%
One Network Enterprises Inc 121 $83,416 89.63%
Q2 Software Inc 121 $108,477 89.63%
Taproot Solutions Inc 121 $84,467 89.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brush Country Cattle Company Llc 4 $28,314 100.00%
Tom Nelson 4 $12,488 100.00%
Mcgehee Farms Partnership 4 $29,458 100.00%
K Lehman Llc 4 $29,812 100.00%
Js Trucking 4 $33,961 100.00%
Pecos Crossing Headquaters 4 $24,357 100.00%
Am Fuchs Farm 4 $29,182 100.00%
Dd Harvesting Trucking Llc 4 $24,357 100.00%
Callegari Equine Technologies Llc 4 $29,812 100.00%
James Stewart Farms Inc 4 $29,458 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yum Restaurants International 7 $89,155 29.17%
Infosenseglobal Inc 7 $94,141 29.17%
Thai Cottage Ii Inc 7 $70,319 29.17%
Searce Inc 7 $96,212 29.17%
Mnk Infotech Inc 7 $80,552 29.17%
Latitude 36 Inc 7 $102,425 29.17%
Entergy Services Inc 7 $80,796 29.17%
Pentair Valves Controls Us Lp 7 $93,240 29.17%
Culinary Institute Inc 7 $65,092 29.17%
Auto Fit Inc 7 $103,147 29.17%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

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