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 %
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5 $40,735 71.43%
Wind Energy Project Managers 5 $141,203 71.43%
Teacher Assistants 5 $22,059 83.33%
Computer Operators 5 $40,144 83.33%
Security Management Specialists 5 $59,355 83.33%
Social and Human Service Assistants 5 $29,938 83.33%
Historians 5 $49,704 83.33%
Construction and Building Inspectors 4 $58,448 66.67%
Counseling Psychologists 4 $42,130 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 4 $41,184 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
India 30,008 $123,338 50.36%
Mexico 2,970 $106,169 41.77%
China 1,738 $78,289 47.09%
Canada 1,008 $94,285 43.02%
Pakistan 989 $55,045 46.63%
Nepal 781 $63,878 38.08%
South Korea 771 $41,915 50.20%
Philippines 667 $1,065,077 43.91%
Brazil 435 $74,240 43.20%
Venezuela 390 $81,612 42.62%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
J C Penney Corporation Inc 46 $111,417 90.20%
Origin Hubs Inc 46 $85,997 90.20%
Safety Efficacy It Solutions Inc 46 $77,880 90.20%
Hire It People Inc 46 $93,926 90.20%
Nexcruit It Services Llc 46 $79,375 90.20%
Ecclesiastes Inc 46 $90,338 90.20%
Formac Inc 46 $91,973 90.20%
Skillgigs Inc 45 $74,711 88.24%
Avanzar Interior Technologies Ltd 45 $66,578 88.24%
Spark Data Solutions Inc 45 $82,472 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
F Flores Contracting 1 $20,072 100.00%
Jp Farms 1 $33,280 100.00%
Rex Swann Farms 1 $22,589 100.00%
Spoor Farms J V 1 $20,072 100.00%
King Ranch Inc Santa 1 $21,687 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 33 1 1 $32,344 100.00%
El Bosal Llc 1 $10,500 100.00%
Doug Harrison 1 $21,528 100.00%
Donnie Hilbers Farm 1 $20,342 100.00%
Jose Rolando Perez 1 $37,357 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Purchasing Management International Lp 2 $67,892 28.57%
Bland Farms Llc 2 $49,879 28.57%
Markit Wso 2 $81,620 28.57%
Urban Engineers Group Inc 2 $72,488 28.57%
Protech Solutions Inc 2 $111,187 28.57%
Texas Oncology Pa 2 $109,804 28.57%
Phytel Inc 2 $106,746 28.57%
Stg Design Inc 2 $47,934 28.57%
Doskocil Manufacturing Inc 2 $60,019 28.57%
Tri Star Petroleum Inc 2 $56,472 28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 17 $28,297 100.00%
Aquaculture 16 $28,246 100.00%
Floriculture Production 16 $28,102 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 16 $29,156 100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming 16 $27,235 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 14 $20,500 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 14 $26,804 100.00%
Peanut Farming 13 $31,522 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $27,413 100.00%
Wineries 11 $25,962 100.00%

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