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 %
Vici Voice Inc 45 $76,583 90.00%
Spruce Technology Inc 45 $100,533 90.00%
Technip Energies Usa Inc 45 $115,104 90.00%
Wailea Systems Llc 45 $85,321 90.00%
Marc Inc 45 $76,587 90.00%
Adbakx Llc 45 $82,241 90.00%
Gssr Inc 45 $80,013 90.00%
Torque Technologies Llc 45 $84,717 90.00%
Mavenir Networks Inc 45 $113,181 90.00%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 45 $82,900 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wiggins Watermelons Llc Tx1 1 $32,344 100.00%
Jfr Ranch Co Ltd 1 $28,870 100.00%
Pitchfork Land Cattle Company 1 $21,174 100.00%
Fonda Rue Huneycutt 1 $23,192 100.00%
Comanche Creek Vineyard 1 $20,342 100.00%
Paul Andrew Nickell 1 $32,344 100.00%
Hockley County Cattle Co Inc 1 $39,000 100.00%
Enchanted Rock And Landscape Supplies Llc 1 $28,870 100.00%
Circle C Services Inc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Monte Kesey Farms 1 $20,342 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avangard Innovative Lp 2 $84,064 28.57%
Ming Zhe Inc 2 $39,853 28.57%
Data Management Inc 2 $94,016 28.57%
Psi Industries Inc 2 $93,008 28.57%
Huitt Zollars Inc 2 $79,498 28.57%
Cy Fair Music Arts 2 $44,533 28.57%
J Otis Mitchell Co Pc 2 $66,914 28.57%
Han Bat Shul Lung Tang Inc 2 $36,941 28.57%
Uranium Resources Inc 2 $69,285 28.57%
Pmc Sierra Us Inc 2 $93,890 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 282 $95,218 87.85%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 280 $92,934 87.23%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 279 $84,971 87.46%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 277 $88,660 88.78%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 276 $108,487 88.46%
Tax Preparation Services 273 $72,590 87.78%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 273 $89,208 88.35%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 273 $99,132 88.93%
Religious Organizations 271 $43,207 89.14%
Waste Collection 270 $96,506 89.70%

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