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 %
Paycor Inc	182	$97,814	90.10%
The Methodist Hospital	182	$70,259	90.10%
Ca Inc	182	$98,913	90.55%
Tts Solutionsinc	182	$61,006	90.55%
Endeavour Software Technologies Inc	182	$72,501	90.55%
E Giants Technologies Llc	181	$89,236	90.50%
Iconsoft Inc	181	$95,422	90.50%
Worleyparsons Group Inc	181	$97,047	90.50%
Saika Technologies Inc	181	$85,016	90.50%
Charter Global Inc	180	$72,302	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ll Apiaries Llc	5	$29,474	100.00%
Moore Brothers Farm	5	$21,590	100.00%
Harding Farming And Trucking	5	$27,872	100.00%
Circle M Farms	5	$29,270	100.00%
Needville Gin Company	5	$29,120	100.00%
Reinert Hay Company Llc	5	$26,341	100.00%
William C Womble	5	$28,970	100.00%
Stramer Farms Inc	5	$28,787	100.00%
United Cotton Growers Cooperative	5	$32,872	100.00%
Richard D Smith	5	$4,680	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dpr Construction A General Partnership	12	$94,484	32.43%
Conglomerateit Llc	12	$95,479	32.43%
Nabors Drilling Technologies Usa Inc	12	$98,954	32.43%
Double Jf Farms	12	$20,959	32.43%
Souht Plains Metal Buildings Inc	12	$27,352	33.33%
Beck Facility Services Llc	12	$19,344	33.33%
Bbva	12	$98,311	33.33%
Petroleum Geoservices Inc	12	$99,999	33.33%
Itvision360 Inc	12	$96,748	33.33%
Transsolutions Llc	11	$61,878	30.56%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	55	$81,708	87.30%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	54	$101,386	85.71%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	54	$100,407	87.10%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	54	$52,508	87.10%
Research And Development In Nanotechnology	54	$106,238	87.10%
Media Representatives	53	$86,577	85.48%
Machine Shops	53	$71,039	86.89%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	53	$59,223	86.89%
General Warehousing And Storage	52	$73,476	86.67%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	52	$94,851	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poultry Processing	17	$33,015	80.95%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	17	$67,122	85.00%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	17	$53,040	85.00%
Solar Electric Power Generation	17	$90,454	85.00%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	17	$95,417	85.00%
Hospitals	17	$67,263	85.00%
Manufacturing	17	$87,858	85.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers	17	$75,160	85.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	17	$77,635	85.00%
Siding Contractors	16	$40,763	84.21%

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.