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 %
Comprehensive Resources Inc 50 $77,628 89.29%
Texas Am University San Antonio 50 $36,302 89.29%
Prolim Consulting Inc 50 $88,478 89.29%
City Of San Antonio Acting By And Through City Public Service Board 50 $82,744 89.29%
Mufg Union Bank Na 50 $106,023 89.29%
Inteplast Group Ltd 50 $39,454 89.29%
North American University 50 $52,273 89.29%
Crossvale Inc 50 $81,583 89.29%
Ntt Data Enterprise Services Inc 50 $79,583 89.29%
Virtu Financial Operating Llc 50 $87,837 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kiehne Centerfirecattle Cojames Kiehne 1 $10,500 100.00%
Naia Corp 1 $23,192 100.00%
Padilla Farm Llc 1 $32,344 100.00%
Larry Carlisle Dba Building Systems Inc 1 $31,200 100.00%
B K Farms 1 $32,344 100.00%
Joe Williams 1 $14,400 100.00%
T Ville Fertilizer 1 $28,870 100.00%
Nicholas Dees 1 $32,344 100.00%
Jerry Cox Farms 1 $22,110 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 34 2 1 $32,344 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sigma Foods 2 $89,263 25.00%
Wood Group Pressure Control Lp 2 $69,098 25.00%
Ata Operations Inc Dba Austin Tennis Academy 2 $55,554 25.00%
Aim Management Group Inc 2 $70,741 25.00%
Epic Merchant Management Inc 2 $69,274 25.00%
St Ericsson Inc 2 $97,573 25.00%
United Central Bank 2 $29,297 25.00%
Amphora Inc 2 $108,867 25.00%
Turbomeca Usa Inc 2 $95,090 25.00%
New England Software Technology Incorporated 2 $101,556 25.00%

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.

State Avg Wage