| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier It Solutions Inc | 944 | $52,801 | 91.30% |
| Houston Independent School District | 939 | $48,759 | 91.52% |
| The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center | 937 | $53,159 | 92.86% |
| Fujitsu America Inc | 935 | $84,449 | 93.41% |
| Hcl Global Systems Inc | 930 | $95,494 | 93.09% |
| Halliburton Energy Services Inc | 913 | $91,144 | 91.76% |
| Quest Global Services Na Inc | 903 | $78,720 | 92.43% |
| Delta System Software Inc | 902 | $69,154 | 92.42% |
| Ntt Data Inc | 897 | $96,166 | 92.19% |
| Kpmg Llp | 878 | $80,892 | 91.08% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altman Specialty Plants Llc Tx Giddings | 14 | $34,736 | 100.00% |
| Hutto Livestock | 14 | $19,278 | 100.00% |
| Bezner Partnership | 14 | $27,460 | 100.00% |
| Bieri Son | 14 | $24,291 | 100.00% |
| Twin Lakes Nursery Ltd | 14 | $24,944 | 100.00% |
| Dsb Farms Jv | 14 | $24,061 | 100.00% |
| Allen Farms | 14 | $25,101 | 100.00% |
| Texas Specialty Cut Flowers | 14 | $25,692 | 100.00% |
| Bruce Devon White Jv | 14 | $24,170 | 100.00% |
| Lowell Woodward Ranch | 14 | $19,125 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Info Keys Inc | 81 | $98,899 | 40.70% |
| Construction Technical Services Inc | 80 | $25,644 | 41.67% |
| Hp Enterprise Services Llc | 79 | $84,997 | 41.58% |
| Nationstar | 79 | $115,579 | 42.02% |
| Riverwalk Education Foundation Inc | 77 | $48,676 | 41.18% |
| Techgene Solutions Llc | 76 | $84,950 | 41.30% |
| Lucid Technologies Inc | 74 | $82,368 | 40.88% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 74 | $90,191 | 41.81% |
| Hitachi Vantara Llc | 74 | $121,064 | 41.81% |
| Goldman Sachs Services Llc | 73 | $113,456 | 41.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing | 93 | $96,746 | 86.11% |
| Security Systems Services | 93 | $85,189 | 87.74% |
| Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | 93 | $91,962 | 87.74% |
| Residential Building Construction | 93 | $64,618 | 88.57% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 92 | $79,845 | 88.46% |
| Furniture Merchant Wholesalers | 92 | $57,763 | 88.46% |
| Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing | 91 | $57,238 | 88.35% |
| Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers | 90 | $105,275 | 87.38% |
| Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 89 | $76,609 | 88.12% |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | 88 | $86,546 | 87.13% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 32 | $93,809 | 94.12% |
| Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance | 32 | $3,225,429 | 94.12% |
| Rail Transportation | 32 | $61,002 | 94.12% |
| All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services | 31 | $97,678 | 91.18% |
| Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing | 31 | $25,311 | 93.94% |
| Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths | 31 | $93,372 | 93.94% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 30 | $72,226 | 90.91% |
| Baked Goods Retailers | 30 | $22,603 | 90.91% |
| Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing | 30 | $101,193 | 90.91% |
| Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 30 | $113,877 | 90.91% |
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.