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 %
El Salvador	148	$36,392	52.30%
France	114	$93,646	42.86%
Spain	110	$80,279	48.89%
Australia	106	$104,777	47.11%
Russia	101	$90,051	47.42%
Ukraine	98	$90,489	47.80%
Argentina	93	$86,206	46.73%
Jordan	91	$60,345	47.89%
Lebanon	85	$62,334	44.74%
Italy	83	$89,204	44.62%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Xprudent Corp	51	$61,339	89.47%
K Tek Resourcing Llc	51	$53,635	89.47%
Sure Tech Services Inc	51	$64,560	89.47%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company	51	$92,470	89.47%
Jireh Solutions Llc	51	$78,542	89.47%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc	51	$63,271	89.47%
Sriven Technologies Llc	51	$83,672	89.47%
Livanova Usa Inc	51	$99,517	89.47%
Neumeric Technologies Corporation	51	$88,717	89.47%
Srivin Infosystems Inc	51	$71,115	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
B E Harvesting Llc Petition 6	1	$30,930	100.00%
Drop 10 Agg Llc	1	$24,107	100.00%
Fetch Honey Bees	1	$32,344	100.00%
Rbc Cattle Co	1	$18,720	100.00%
S White Farms	1	$23,192	100.00%
J4 Farm And Ranch Llc	1	$32,344	100.00%
Calvin Farrar	1	$32,344	100.00%
Garrett Administrative Sservice Ltd	1	$21,528	100.00%
Md Farms	1	$22,880	100.00%
Diamond T Farms	1	$28,870	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Koddi Inc	3	$108,916	37.50%
Dfw Organic Growing	3	$26,874	37.50%
Celersoft Llc	3	$90,522	37.50%
Active Cyber Llc	3	$73,722	37.50%
Fifth Enterprises Inc	3	$50,267	37.50%
Dallas Logistics Inc	3	$58,032	37.50%
Baobaos Crawfish Seafood Llc	3	$22,485	37.50%
Jm Pool Plastering Inc	3	$26,395	37.50%
Drj Usa Corporation Dba Delhi6	3	$30,285	37.50%
Smart Erp Solutions Inc	3	$134,992	37.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	88	$73,794	88.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction	87	$69,287	87.88%
Reinsurance Carriers	87	$95,186	87.88%
Language Schools	86	$43,048	86.87%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	86	$96,589	87.76%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	85	$76,461	87.63%
Civic And Social Organizations	84	$49,263	87.50%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	84	$33,706	88.42%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	83	$70,023	88.30%
General Rental Centers	82	$93,411	87.23%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sports Teams And Clubs	29	$54,443	87.88%
Translation And Interpretation Services	29	$55,129	87.88%
Hmo Medical Centers	29	$62,919	87.88%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	28	$84,141	87.50%
Travel Agencies	28	$72,576	87.50%
Educational Services	28	$49,408	87.50%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	28	$97,142	87.50%
Graphic Design Services	28	$51,819	90.32%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	28	$75,353	90.32%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	28	$72,102	90.32%

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.