| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 142 | $28,772 | 83.04% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 139 | $104,324 | 81.76% |
| Hospitalists | 135 | $148,445 | 80.36% |
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 134 | $59,153 | 81.71% |
| Technical Writers | 133 | $59,282 | 82.10% |
| Auditors | 133 | $61,063 | 83.13% |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 132 | $25,477 | 83.54% |
| Psychiatrists | 131 | $142,280 | 82.91% |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 128 | $51,195 | 81.01% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 126 | $39,076 | 81.29% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuaries | 25 | $105,419 | 31.65% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 25 | $72,405 | 31.65% |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 25 | $28,452 | 32.47% |
| Carpenters | 25 | $2,656,640 | 32.47% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 24 | $56,873 | 31.17% |
| Marine Engineers | 24 | $71,776 | 31.58% |
| Auditors | 24 | $67,453 | 31.58% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 24 | $34,767 | 32.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 24 | $65,884 | 32.00% |
| Compliance Officers | 23 | $63,375 | 30.67% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxon Global Inc | 407 | $70,697 | 87.53% |
| Cvs Rx Services Inc | 401 | $107,388 | 86.42% |
| Infosmart Systems Inc | 401 | $51,470 | 87.17% |
| Erp Analysts Inc | 400 | $87,834 | 87.34% |
| Cbre Inc | 398 | $98,793 | 86.90% |
| Southwest Airlines Co | 396 | $111,862 | 87.22% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 395 | $121,566 | 87.20% |
| Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company | 394 | $89,189 | 87.75% |
| Veritis Group Inc | 394 | $67,033 | 88.74% |
| Anveta Inc | 393 | $70,691 | 89.12% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santander Consumer Usa Inc | 34 | $94,684 | 37.78% |
| Appstek Inc | 33 | $117,032 | 36.67% |
| Mansai Inc | 33 | $83,693 | 36.67% |
| Pharr San Juan Alamo Independent School District | 33 | $40,717 | 37.08% |
| Gemalto Inc | 32 | $88,661 | 35.96% |
| Visual Bi Solutions | 32 | $103,202 | 35.96% |
| Lifesize Inc | 32 | $109,736 | 36.36% |
| Sernas Trucking | 32 | $32,348 | 36.78% |
| E Computer Technologies Inc | 32 | $81,781 | 36.78% |
| Marvell Semiconductor Inc | 31 | $80,434 | 36.05% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Electric Power Generation | 73 | $102,298 | 85.88% |
| Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers | 73 | $59,595 | 86.90% |
| Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | 73 | $62,337 | 86.90% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 73 | $36,975 | 86.90% |
| Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 72 | $73,988 | 86.75% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 71 | $77,936 | 86.59% |
| Reinsurance Carriers | 71 | $91,581 | 86.59% |
| Crude Petroleum Extraction | 70 | $113,753 | 85.37% |
| New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 70 | $57,792 | 87.50% |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | 69 | $82,435 | 87.34% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 2 | $85,696 | 6.67% |
| Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing | 2 | $68,120 | 6.67% |
| Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing | 2 | $62,203 | 6.67% |
| Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps | 2 | $35,007 | 6.67% |
| Interurban And Rural Bus Transportation | 2 | $56,940 | 6.90% |
| Machine Shops Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing | 2 | $43,576 | 6.90% |
| Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Campgrounds | 2 | $56,691 | 6.90% |
| Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services | 2 | $31,190 | 7.14% |
| Navigational Services To Shipping | 2 | $87,350 | 7.14% |
| Sugarcane Farming | 2 | $26,614 | 7.14% |
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.