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 %
Snowflake Inc 49 $126,941 89.09%
Digital Software Inc 49 $84,401 89.09%
Sv Infotech Group Inc 49 $84,300 89.09%
Pinacle It Corp Llc 49 $88,204 89.09%
Pitney Bowes Inc 49 $114,162 89.09%
Macrosoft Inc 49 $97,881 89.09%
Perkins Will Inc 49 $62,509 89.09%
Djo Llc 49 $100,323 89.09%
Mu Sigma Inc 49 $62,372 89.09%
Nch Corporation 49 $73,358 89.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clay Bohne Harvesting 1 $27,102 100.00%
Watson Wood Co 1 $20,072 100.00%
Arnaldo Serrato Farms 1 $30,930 100.00%
Gibbons Markey Flp 1 $30,930 100.00%
Knock Out Punch And Trim Llc 1 $35,859 100.00%
Aaron Koopman 1 $21,528 100.00%
William Judy Dyck 1 $32,344 100.00%
Laferre Farms Llc 1 $24,107 100.00%
Espy Family Ranch 1 $20,342 100.00%
J Bar Agriculture Llc 1 $30,930 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vapro Inc 2 $68,432 28.57%
Travelocity 2 $50,201 28.57%
Pride International Inc 2 $77,854 28.57%
Htc America Inc 2 $77,938 28.57%
Ahmsa International Inc 2 $40,862 28.57%
Soff Corporation 2 $80,351 28.57%
Optim Energy Marketing Llc 2 $89,836 28.57%
Telvent Usa Inc 2 $69,275 28.57%
Texas New Mexico Power Company 2 $111,051 28.57%
Turbine Air Systems Ltd 2 $88,910 28.57%

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