| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 648,491 | 89.03% | $81,327 | H-1B |
| 65,709 | 9.02% | $109,397 | PERM |
| 7,187 | 0.99% | $24,982 | H-2A |
| 7,046 | 0.97% | $101,670 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Texas has seen a total of 728,433 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Texas is the H-1B visa with 648,491 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.03% of Texas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 65,709 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.02% of Texas's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management Specialists | 216 | $68,386 | 82.76% |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 206 | $61,462 | 83.40% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 204 | $41,844 | 83.27% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 201 | $54,795 | 84.45% |
| Logistics Analysts | 200 | $65,854 | 88.11% |
| Coaches and Scouts | 196 | $32,122 | 86.34% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 195 | $59,368 | 86.28% |
| Mathematicians | 188 | $55,391 | 83.93% |
| Compliance Officers | 180 | $59,011 | 81.08% |
| Validation Engineers | 179 | $86,873 | 82.11% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web Developers | 33 | $76,304 | 35.11% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 32 | $75,805 | 34.04% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 32 | $29,567 | 34.78% |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 32 | $34,682 | 34.78% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 32 | $51,277 | 34.78% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 31 | $41,950 | 34.83% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 31 | $102,944 | 35.23% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 31 | $103,326 | 35.23% |
| Animal Breeders | 30 | $38,283 | 34.09% |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 30 | $21,637 | 34.09% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 27,075 | $125,137 | 51.02% |
| Mexico | 2,686 | $111,220 | 42.55% |
| China | 1,602 | $77,369 | 47.96% |
| Canada | 905 | $94,063 | 43.24% |
| Pakistan | 859 | $56,053 | 41.88% |
| South Korea | 771 | $41,915 | 41.92% |
| Nepal | 630 | $64,395 | 51.18% |
| Brazil | 389 | $74,672 | 31.65% |
| Philippines | 380 | $1,835,273 | 43.38% |
| Venezuela | 359 | $82,316 | 42.69% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University | 465 | $45,617 | 87.74% |
| Mastech Digital Technologies Inc | 464 | $101,017 | 87.71% |
| The Methodist Hospital Research Institute | 447 | $45,480 | 85.31% |
| Flexera Global Inc | 443 | $73,151 | 84.70% |
| Vedicsoft Solutions Llc | 442 | $65,238 | 85.99% |
| University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston | 440 | $58,151 | 86.27% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 439 | $93,100 | 86.59% |
| Techstar Consulting Inc | 437 | $68,339 | 88.28% |
| Baker Hughes Incorporated | 432 | $77,268 | 87.98% |
| The Dow Chemical Company | 430 | $97,318 | 88.11% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edvensoft Solutions Llc | 38 | $108,520 | 36.19% |
| Cybersoft Technologies Inc | 38 | $85,440 | 36.19% |
| Port Arthur Isd | 37 | $46,497 | 37.00% |
| Sri Anjaneya Technologies | 37 | $86,345 | 37.37% |
| Resource Informatics Group Inc | 37 | $87,952 | 37.37% |
| M9 Consulting Inc | 37 | $107,403 | 38.14% |
| Zenith Infotek Llc | 37 | $123,955 | 38.54% |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | 37 | $90,800 | 38.95% |
| Celanese International | 37 | $86,948 | 38.95% |
| Smith International Inc | 36 | $219,167 | 37.89% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 3,201 | $75,699 | 86.56% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 2,895 | $81,341 | 80.19% |
| Commercial Banking | 2,824 | $98,342 | 82.57% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 2,731 | $83,365 | 89.04% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 2,688 | $86,679 | 87.73% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 2,594 | $89,941 | 87.84% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 2,459 | $120,072 | 89.88% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 2,369 | $129,082 | 86.78% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 2,272 | $83,828 | 85.38% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 1,740 | $70,754 | 75.69% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 86 | $25,532 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 82 | $28,129 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 74 | $26,581 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 63 | $26,326 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 62 | $28,649 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 60 | $26,178 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 53 | $24,610 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 40 | $26,677 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 35 | $28,153 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 35 | $25,144 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 197 | $48,554 | 24.91% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 196 | $63,047 | 26.70% |
| Local Messengers And Local Delivery | 194 | $22,838 | 27.83% |
| Consumer Lending | 191 | $100,752 | 27.88% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 178 | $97,810 | 26.18% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 166 | $92,258 | 25.30% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 166 | $84,223 | 26.69% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 161 | $90,993 | 26.92% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 159 | $8,619,789 | 27.13% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 145 | $90,938 | 28.83% |
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 $81,327. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.