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 %
Saudi Arabia	12	$70,784	42.86%
Zambia	12	$57,517	46.15%
Tanzania	12	$74,779	46.15%
Uzbekistan	11	$87,718	42.31%
Iraq	11	$73,324	45.83%
Azerbaijan	11	$75,506	45.83%
Nicaragua	11	$64,922	47.83%
Armenia	11	$67,512	47.83%
Czech Republic	11	$66,683	47.83%
Cambodia	11	$36,880	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sagatianz Inc	216	$77,570	89.63%
W3global Inc	216	$71,368	90.00%
Mavrick Software And Telecom Services Inc	214	$52,244	89.54%
Adept Computer Consultants Inc	214	$69,487	89.54%
Techpillars Inc	213	$70,487	89.50%
Texas Am University Corpus Christi	213	$47,546	89.87%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	212	$73,657	89.45%
Epace Technologies Inc	212	$77,526	89.83%
Hrk Solutions Llc	212	$76,027	89.83%
Savin Technologies Inc	212	$77,623	89.83%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rolando Cantu	6	$28,087	100.00%
Turner Ranch Inc	6	$28,382	100.00%
Paul Anderton	6	$27,886	100.00%
Brady Bees Honey Co	6	$23,466	100.00%
Rockin Double K Ranch	6	$28,229	100.00%
Burk Ranch Operations Llc	6	$24,915	100.00%
Reliance Ranches Llc	6	$27,867	100.00%
79 Cattle Company Llc	6	$21,307	100.00%
Schneemann Ranch	6	$22,880	100.00%
Hansen Farm	6	$24,631	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Athenahealth Inc	15	$84,114	33.33%
Equinor Us Operations Llc	15	$117,558	33.33%
Dnv Gl Usa Inc	15	$105,427	33.33%
Conn Appliances Inc	15	$115,447	33.33%
Linkwell Solutions Inc	15	$98,025	33.33%
Adriatic Cafe 2 Llc	15	$17,867	33.33%
Channelview Independent School District	14	$43,722	31.11%
Ernst Young Llp	14	$74,936	31.11%
Shipcom Wireless Inc	14	$79,807	31.82%
Macquarie Holdings Usa Inc	14	$106,461	31.82%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Support Services	41	$73,145	85.42%
Hardware Manufacturing	41	$80,193	87.23%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	41	$91,768	87.23%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	41	$98,028	87.23%
Automobile Dealers	41	$77,244	89.13%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	40	$75,578	86.96%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	40	$64,425	86.96%
All Other Food Manufacturing	40	$82,376	86.96%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers	40	$111,737	86.96%
New Car Dealers	40	$87,862	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	13	$103,790	86.67%
Wholesale Trade	13	$57,566	86.67%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	12	$64,478	80.00%
Other Gambling Industries	12	$89,109	80.00%
Security Guards And Patrol Services	12	$65,808	80.00%
Child And Youth Services	12	$59,942	85.71%
Credit Unions	12	$77,735	85.71%
Other Spectator Sports	12	$23,602	85.71%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	12	$28,231	85.71%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	12	$84,795	85.71%

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.