| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 248 | $131,458 | 82.39% |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 234 | $63,379 | 78.52% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 220 | $55,335 | 74.83% |
| Risk Management Specialists | 214 | $68,144 | 80.75% |
| Coaches and Scouts | 213 | $32,926 | 85.20% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 211 | $42,279 | 85.43% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 210 | $42,110 | 88.24% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 206 | $60,469 | 86.55% |
| Pharmacists | 197 | $109,837 | 83.12% |
| Mathematicians | 195 | $55,284 | 82.28% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 34 | $49,760 | 32.69% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 33 | $29,602 | 32.04% |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 33 | $40,376 | 33.00% |
| Web Developers | 33 | $76,304 | 33.67% |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 32 | $34,682 | 32.65% |
| Coaches and Scouts | 32 | $36,072 | 33.33% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 32 | $43,210 | 33.33% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 32 | $75,805 | 33.68% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 32 | $42,436 | 33.68% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 31 | $103,326 | 32.63% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ppd Development Lp | 207 | $78,850 | 89.22% |
| Innova Solutions Inc | 207 | $107,726 | 89.61% |
| The Options Clearing Corporation | 206 | $118,314 | 89.18% |
| Maveric Nxt Inc | 206 | $86,786 | 89.18% |
| Quadrant Resource Llc | 205 | $66,618 | 89.13% |
| Damian Consulting Inc | 205 | $72,167 | 89.13% |
| Hp Enterprise Services Llc | 205 | $78,876 | 89.13% |
| Testengeer Inc | 204 | $66,537 | 89.08% |
| Trend Micro Inc | 204 | $87,182 | 89.08% |
| Numbers Only Inc | 203 | $72,907 | 88.65% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W Wilde | 6 | $19,968 | 100.00% |
| Perkins Honey Farm | 6 | $27,931 | 100.00% |
| Bueber Farms Inc | 6 | $21,129 | 100.00% |
| Rafter L Harvesting | 6 | $27,810 | 100.00% |
| Ff Ag Construction Llc | 6 | $26,170 | 100.00% |
| Four Leaf Farms Llc | 6 | $31,058 | 100.00% |
| Wesla Ranches Llc | 6 | $27,466 | 100.00% |
| Patrick Middlebrook | 6 | $30,001 | 100.00% |
| Stumblin N Farms Llc | 6 | $28,229 | 100.00% |
| Kendall Vance Smith | 6 | $28,229 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Hospitalists Pllc | 14 | $162,699 | 32.56% |
| Lera Technologies Llc | 14 | $103,475 | 32.56% |
| Fortinet Inc | 14 | $79,032 | 32.56% |
| Rnr It Solutions Inc | 14 | $88,357 | 32.56% |
| Dallas County Hospital District | 14 | $95,915 | 32.56% |
| Mind Tech Inc | 14 | $80,802 | 32.56% |
| Wargaming Usa Inc | 14 | $82,768 | 32.56% |
| New York Life Insurance Company | 14 | $115,201 | 33.33% |
| Presidium Property Management Llc | 14 | $71,196 | 33.33% |
| Universal Cable Holdings | 14 | $113,512 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 763 | $91,926 | 90.62% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 725 | $94,877 | 87.88% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 719 | $88,160 | 87.47% |
| Drilling Oil And Gas Wells | 682 | $97,279 | 86.00% |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 672 | $73,316 | 87.73% |
| Payroll Services | 661 | $90,931 | 87.20% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 660 | $85,755 | 92.57% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 633 | $72,177 | 91.47% |
| Real Estate Credit | 613 | $94,427 | 88.58% |
| Other Accounting Services | 579 | $66,199 | 84.53% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racetracks | 11 | $28,957 | 100.00% |
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 11 | $25,597 | 100.00% |
| Farm Management Services | 10 | $27,019 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 9 | $26,471 | 100.00% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 9 | $26,441 | 100.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $21,386 | 100.00% |
| Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local | 8 | $44,057 | 100.00% |
| Soybean Farming | 8 | $26,991 | 100.00% |
| Livestock Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $30,098 | 100.00% |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 7 | $31,750 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 202 | $72,739 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking | 195 | $32,915 | 100.00% |
| Local Messengers And Local Delivery | 194 | $22,838 | 100.00% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 192 | $89,822 | 100.00% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 187 | $98,937 | 100.00% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 186 | $84,476 | 100.00% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 185 | $93,540 | 100.00% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 183 | $95,375 | 100.00% |
| Drilling Oil And Gas Wells | 182 | $1,600,358 | 100.00% |
| Telecommunications | 180 | $83,229 | 100.00% |
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.