| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Coordinators | 282 | $53,128 | 80.11% |
| Logistics Analysts | 281 | $65,750 | 83.63% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 278 | $57,968 | 85.28% |
| Managers, All Other | 273 | $100,552 | 84.00% |
| Landscape Architects | 273 | $49,820 | 85.85% |
| Microbiologists | 270 | $42,158 | 85.44% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 263 | $42,143 | 83.49% |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 263 | $88,573 | 84.03% |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 261 | $55,083 | 83.39% |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 260 | $39,046 | 84.14% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | 39 | $167,174 | 35.45% |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 39 | $56,492 | 36.11% |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 38 | $65,496 | 35.19% |
| Biomedical Engineers | 38 | $80,604 | 35.19% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 36 | $29,566 | 33.64% |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 36 | $24,264 | 33.96% |
| Budget Analysts | 36 | $67,352 | 34.29% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 35 | $28,534 | 33.33% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 35 | $50,044 | 33.65% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 35 | $49,814 | 33.65% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab Company Inc | 755 | $125,120 | 88.62% |
| Qualcomm Technologies Inc | 754 | $119,900 | 89.02% |
| Wm Rice University | 745 | $51,750 | 88.06% |
| Igate Technologies Inc | 745 | $66,865 | 89.54% |
| Photon Infotech Inc | 742 | $89,809 | 89.29% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 728 | $106,756 | 88.67% |
| National Oilwell Varco Lp | 723 | $78,401 | 88.39% |
| Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc | 720 | $88,583 | 88.24% |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Usa | 718 | $89,813 | 88.10% |
| Salesforcecom Inc | 711 | $109,063 | 87.35% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Huffman Farms Llc | 13 | $28,347 | 100.00% |
| 2l Cattle Company Llc | 13 | $14,803 | 100.00% |
| Jollisant Farms | 13 | $24,267 | 100.00% |
| Barons Creek Farms | 13 | $25,014 | 100.00% |
| Hank Leslie Cranek Farms | 13 | $23,698 | 100.00% |
| Brad Ashburn Farms Llc | 13 | $25,144 | 100.00% |
| Dutton Farms | 13 | $23,632 | 100.00% |
| Pablo Cantu | 13 | $25,453 | 100.00% |
| Panhandle Harvesting Services Llc | 13 | $25,781 | 100.00% |
| Prospect Acres | 13 | $23,877 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co | 69 | $108,991 | 43.95% |
| Trinet Usa Inc | 69 | $99,741 | 44.23% |
| Sam Houston State University | 68 | $42,007 | 43.87% |
| Avant Systems Inc | 68 | $95,273 | 43.87% |
| Austin Independent School District | 67 | $42,451 | 43.23% |
| University Of Houston | 67 | $47,625 | 43.51% |
| National Instruments Corporation | 67 | $89,673 | 43.79% |
| William Marsh Rice University | 66 | $50,347 | 43.71% |
| Tachyon Technologies Llc | 66 | $85,419 | 43.71% |
| Tm Transportation Services Llc | 65 | $43,028 | 44.52% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload | 164 | $90,682 | 90.11% |
| Kidney Dialysis Centers | 163 | $97,043 | 90.06% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 159 | $62,556 | 88.33% |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 155 | $58,432 | 86.59% |
| Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing | 151 | $91,654 | 85.80% |
| Marine Cargo Handling | 150 | $50,135 | 85.71% |
| Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers | 146 | $66,858 | 87.95% |
| Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing | 145 | $80,783 | 87.88% |
| Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 142 | $68,769 | 86.06% |
| Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths | 141 | $95,219 | 85.98% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing | 48 | $96,726 | 94.12% |
| Industrial Design Services | 48 | $74,992 | 96.00% |
| Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | 47 | $72,306 | 94.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 47 | $676,245 | 94.00% |
| All Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation | 46 | $48,581 | 93.88% |
| Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction | 46 | $71,912 | 93.88% |
| Mushroom Production | 45 | $24,398 | 91.84% |
| Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 44 | $79,578 | 91.67% |
| Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution | 44 | $81,534 | 91.67% |
| Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 44 | $81,554 | 91.67% |
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.