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 %
United Kingdom 326 $105,460 43.35%
Vietnam 317 $49,221 46.41%
Colombia 297 $72,445 44.66%
Taiwan 278 $71,952 43.23%
Zimbabwe 261 $36,867 41.49%
Nigeria 244 $70,297 42.29%
South Africa 223 $50,446 41.76%
Turkey 207 $69,423 42.86%
Bangladesh 194 $62,125 40.50%
Iran 170 $64,213 48.43%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ektha Solutions Inc 92 $82,556 88.46%
Tekreant Inc 92 $93,732 88.46%
Rite Software Solutions Services Llc 92 $90,367 88.46%
Texas Christian University 92 $67,695 88.46%
Agility Technologies Llc 92 $68,655 88.46%
Malonebailey Llp 92 $60,384 88.46%
Medtronic Inc 92 $99,415 88.46%
Ealearn Inc 92 $87,798 89.32%
Jb Hunt Transport Inc 92 $103,863 89.32%
Zusys 92 $60,185 89.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continental Poultry Sexing Association 3 $45,448 100.00%
Lockhart Land And Cattle Jv 3 $30,715 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 106 3 $40,172 100.00%
Tony Rattei Harvesting 3 $26,298 100.00%
Thompson Hanson Inc 3 $30,715 100.00%
Wiebe Farms Jv 3 $26,326 100.00%
Bonnie Plant Midland 3 $18,498 100.00%
Vermont Ii Llc 3 $30,715 100.00%
Jyw Consulting 3 $30,722 100.00%
Firewheel Ranch Llc 3 $31,200 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Genband 5 $86,399 29.41%
Ecs Texas Llp 5 $66,747 29.41%
Kinnser Software Inc 5 $86,145 29.41%
Corelogic Solutions Llc 5 $107,178 29.41%
Ethosenergy Light Turbines Llc 5 $106,234 29.41%
Daniel Measurement And Control 5 $119,088 29.41%
Gimmal Llc 5 $63,165 29.41%
Zello Inc 5 $111,688 31.25%
Mansfield Oil Company 5 $109,799 31.25%
Phillip Townsend Associates Inc 5 $56,734 31.25%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services 110 $80,050 99.10%
Offices Of Physicians 109 $3,193,010 99.09%
Veterinary Services 108 $67,369 99.08%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 108 $70,201 100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 107 $88,137 99.07%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 107 $99,125 100.00%
Real Estate Credit 105 $97,258 98.13%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 102 $40,392 97.14%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 102 $88,490 97.14%
Satellite Telecommunications 100 $100,505 98.04%

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