| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | 166 | $103,994 | 85.57% |
| Logistics Engineers | 165 | $69,342 | 85.94% |
| Human Resources Managers | 163 | $110,558 | 87.17% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 158 | $63,864 | 85.41% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 151 | $40,460 | 82.51% |
| Technical Writers | 150 | $61,069 | 82.42% |
| Animal Scientists | 148 | $48,414 | 81.32% |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 148 | $45,327 | 82.68% |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 147 | $28,342 | 82.58% |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 145 | $52,688 | 81.46% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 28 | $59,948 | 32.18% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 28 | $53,248 | 32.18% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 28 | $37,140 | 32.56% |
| Actuaries | 28 | $106,786 | 32.56% |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 27 | $29,101 | 31.40% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 27 | $72,481 | 32.14% |
| Carpenters | 27 | $2,462,103 | 32.53% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 27 | $57,071 | 32.93% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 26 | $36,994 | 32.50% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 26 | $35,876 | 32.91% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 66 | $90,635 | 88.00% |
| Aircraft Manufacturing | 66 | $96,562 | 88.00% |
| Other Specialized Design Services | 65 | $72,122 | 87.84% |
| Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | 64 | $83,418 | 86.49% |
| Credit Unions | 63 | $93,390 | 85.14% |
| Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing | 63 | $106,081 | 85.14% |
| Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | 62 | $55,912 | 84.93% |
| Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | 62 | $93,003 | 84.93% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 61 | $77,621 | 84.72% |
| Nonresidential Property Managers | 61 | $68,297 | 87.14% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 22 | $99,366 | 91.67% |
| Furniture Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | $53,354 | 91.67% |
| Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | $59,369 | 91.67% |
| Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 21 | $85,369 | 87.50% |
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 21 | $88,818 | 87.50% |
| Other Personal Care Services | 21 | $36,944 | 87.50% |
| Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing | 21 | $62,800 | 87.50% |
| All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 20 | $99,833 | 83.33% |
| Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | 20 | $73,477 | 86.96% |
| Business Associations | 20 | $81,427 | 86.96% |
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.