| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training and Development Managers | 93 | $94,999 | 82.30% |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 92 | $38,384 | 82.88% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 91 | $47,842 | 81.98% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 90 | $39,918 | 83.33% |
| Clergy | 88 | $36,264 | 81.48% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 87 | $52,615 | 83.65% |
| Mechanical Drafters | 86 | $50,373 | 82.69% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 86 | $52,157 | 83.50% |
| Mechatronics Engineers | 83 | $89,097 | 80.58% |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 82 | $57,622 | 80.39% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasurers and Controllers | 19 | $88,591 | 28.79% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 19 | $47,839 | 28.79% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 18 | $78,775 | 27.69% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 18 | $41,814 | 27.69% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 18 | $53,937 | 28.13% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 18 | $34,670 | 28.13% |
| Lodging Managers | 18 | $51,085 | 28.13% |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 18 | $42,828 | 28.13% |
| Cashiers | 17 | $17,541 | 26.56% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 17 | $47,712 | 26.56% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 3,201 | $75,699 | 86.56% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 2,895 | $81,341 | 80.19% |
| Commercial Banking | 2,824 | $98,342 | 82.57% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 2,731 | $83,365 | 89.04% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 2,688 | $86,679 | 87.73% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 2,594 | $89,941 | 87.84% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 2,459 | $120,072 | 89.88% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 2,369 | $129,082 | 86.78% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 2,272 | $83,828 | 85.38% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 1,740 | $70,754 | 75.69% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 86 | $25,532 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 82 | $28,129 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 74 | $26,581 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 63 | $26,326 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 62 | $28,649 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 60 | $26,178 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 53 | $24,610 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 40 | $26,677 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 35 | $28,153 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 35 | $25,144 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 197 | $48,554 | 24.91% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 196 | $63,047 | 26.70% |
| Local Messengers And Local Delivery | 194 | $22,838 | 27.83% |
| Consumer Lending | 191 | $100,752 | 27.88% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 178 | $97,810 | 26.18% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 166 | $92,258 | 25.30% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 166 | $84,223 | 26.69% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 161 | $90,993 | 26.92% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 159 | $8,619,789 | 27.13% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 145 | $90,938 | 28.83% |
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.