| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 124 | $44,894 | 80.52% |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 122 | $42,428 | 80.26% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 122 | $78,167 | 80.79% |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 121 | $84,251 | 80.13% |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 120 | $67,910 | 80.54% |
| Logistics Engineers | 120 | $68,521 | 82.76% |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 119 | $32,150 | 82.64% |
| Biostatisticians | 118 | $77,949 | 83.10% |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 117 | $42,608 | 82.39% |
| Transportation Engineers | 115 | $75,587 | 82.73% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 23 | $51,700 | 31.08% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 23 | $34,839 | 31.51% |
| Compliance Officers | 23 | $63,375 | 31.51% |
| Animal Scientists | 21 | $43,705 | 29.17% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 21 | $72,136 | 29.17% |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 21 | $61,143 | 29.17% |
| Materials Scientists | 21 | $70,463 | 29.58% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 20 | $48,611 | 28.17% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 20 | $73,036 | 28.17% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 20 | $52,111 | 28.57% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigniti Technologies Inc | 531 | $80,512 | 89.39% |
| Caprus It Inc | 528 | $84,543 | 89.95% |
| Elan Technologies Inc | 527 | $69,729 | 90.24% |
| Paypal Data Services Inc | 519 | $104,472 | 89.33% |
| Nokia Of America Corporation | 518 | $97,030 | 89.31% |
| Business Intelli Solutions Inc | 517 | $54,904 | 89.14% |
| Chevron Corporation | 514 | $113,212 | 89.08% |
| Ez2 Technologies Inc | 513 | $67,768 | 90.48% |
| Visa Usa Inc | 508 | $104,023 | 89.91% |
| Kbr Inc | 508 | $91,398 | 90.71% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 44 | $95,545 | 37.93% |
| Server Management Services Llc | 44 | $73,955 | 38.26% |
| Advithri Technologies | 43 | $108,330 | 37.72% |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Ep | 43 | $82,780 | 37.72% |
| Amazon Corporate Llc | 43 | $83,814 | 37.72% |
| Foxconn Assembly Llc | 43 | $64,877 | 38.05% |
| Buchanan Express Llc | 42 | $34,581 | 37.17% |
| 10bits Llc | 42 | $91,905 | 37.17% |
| Eog Resources Inc | 41 | $109,579 | 36.61% |
| Aldine Independent School District | 41 | $41,306 | 36.61% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 1,727 | $67,351 | 87.40% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 1,623 | $99,521 | 97.07% |
| Oil And Gas Extraction | 1,364 | $108,804 | 86.71% |
| Temporary Help Services | 1,344 | $88,030 | 88.95% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 1,319 | $89,825 | 91.41% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 1,209 | $77,902 | 87.29% |
| Architectural Services | 1,103 | $53,215 | 85.50% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 1,068 | $73,528 | 84.90% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 1,065 | $81,693 | 86.17% |
| Consumer Lending | 1,060 | $97,581 | 88.26% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Farming | 34 | $26,503 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 30 | $26,425 | 100.00% |
| Tree Nut Farming | 29 | $27,771 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 28 | $22,369 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 27 | $27,428 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 26 | $26,514 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 26 | $27,117 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 26 | $26,423 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 23 | $28,305 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Farming | 22 | $25,222 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 137 | $79,070 | 27.29% |
| Private Households | 134 | $21,847 | 29.39% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 124 | $45,361 | 27.93% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 123 | $82,220 | 28.21% |
| Medical Laboratories | 114 | $64,554 | 26.33% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 112 | $91,793 | 28.50% |
| Electric Power Distribution | 107 | $94,352 | 27.51% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 107 | $3,248,814 | 30.14% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 106 | $80,437 | 34.53% |
| Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing | 92 | $38,904 | 30.98% |
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.