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Texas

State · United States

Applications on record
1,321,944
FY2025
108,422
FY2026 to 30 June
78,477
Share of U.S. total
10.90%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$109,886
Median wage$109,886certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Texas.

Applications by fiscal year — Texas

54k108kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
54k108kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200840,261
FY200932,984
FY201035,391
FY201137,773
FY201244,438
FY201346,930
FY201460,006
FY201577,897
FY201686,517
FY201780,763
FY201877,872
FY201981,753
FY202071,467
FY202171,235
FY202297,838
FY202392,703
FY202499,217
FY2025108,422
FY2026*78,477
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*1,5591,42664,00811,484
FY20251,5801,62690,26414,952
FY20241,4351,47983,88812,415
FY20231,2331,38677,71912,365
FY20221,1411,20784,52810,962
FY202187695459,6699,736
FY20207391,05059,11710,561
FY20196761,13366,71813,226
FY20185771,21564,50611,574
FY20175051,05566,16313,040
FY201647490568,46616,672
FY201547585162,53614,035
FY201438662151,8517,148
FY201335953442,2173,820
FY201234247837,9475,671
FY201132549731,4315,520
FY201033053828,6685,855
FY200939580329,3342,452
FY20084181,26234,0884,493
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Texas.

Applications by employer
  1. Infosys Limited43,499
  2. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp38,329
  3. Tata Consultancy Services Limited21,421
  4. Deloitte Consulting LLP12,562
  5. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP12,297
  6. Tech Mahindra (americas),inc.12,069
  7. HCL America, Inc.11,892
  8. Wipro Limited10,914
  9. Accenture LLP8,804
  10. Amazon.com Services LLC8,291
  11. IBM Corporation7,996
  12. JPMORGAN Chase & Co.7,549
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers391,828
  2. Computer Systems Analysts137,959
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other107,616
  4. Computer Programmers79,755
  5. Network and Computer Systems Administrators22,461
  6. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer22,110
  7. Accountants and Auditors20,564
  8. Mechanical Engineers19,324
  9. Database Administrators17,699
  10. Management Analysts17,692
Visa routes
  1. H-1B1,060,086
  2. PERM labour certification185,981
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers19,020
  4. H-2A agricultural workers13,825
  5. E-3 (Australia)11,935
  6. H-1B1 (Singapore)1,372
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)1,056
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $109,886; middle half $90,000 to $137,290 · median prevailing wage $101,192 (marker) · 231,988 applications.

$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Cattle268
  2. Agricultural Equipment Operators243
  3. Bees153
  4. Cotton146
  5. Open Range Livestock123
  6. Hay and Straw123
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Texas with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Houston, TX240,203
  2. Austin, TX165,425
  3. Dallas, TX140,534
  4. Irving, TX135,881
  5. Plano, TX118,450
  6. Richardson, TX56,218
  7. San Antonio, TX43,831
  8. Frisco, TX36,639
  9. College Station, TX28,326
  10. Fort Worth, TX26,695
  11. Round Rock, TX15,330
  12. Westlake, TX13,551
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Texas, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Texas as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

80k160k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
80k160k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201599,730
2016110,650
2017110,130
2018104,520
2019107,960
202074,570
202178,870
2022109,720
2023126,930
2024160,400
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
2024160,40080,110
2023126,930100,290
2022109,720106,120
202178,87077,030
202074,57066,940
2019107,96097,680
2018104,52064,690
2017110,13050,550
2016110,65063,950
201599,73065,470
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico50,810
  2. Cuba26,020
  3. India7,720
  4. Vietnam6,610
  5. Afghanistan6,090
  6. Nigeria4,900
  7. El Salvador4,350
  8. China4,030
  9. Pakistan3,230
  10. Philippines2,650
  11. Venezuela2,610
  12. Nepal2,480
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)7,954,780
  2. Temporary workers and families705,110
  3. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)690,780
  4. Students and exchange visitors253,340
  5. Treaty traders and investors101,130
  6. All other classes41,800
  7. Diplomats and other representatives29,870
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B7,399,740
  2. B555,040
  3. WT518,470
  4. TN243,420
  5. F214,650
  6. WB171,880
  7. L94,530
  8. H1B80,630
  9. E77,150
  10. TD68,630
  11. H45,620
  12. H2B, H2R39,610
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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