| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clergy | 109 | $37,007 | 80.15% |
| Robotics Engineers | 107 | $97,233 | 79.85% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 103 | $49,381 | 79.84% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 101 | $55,667 | 80.80% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 100 | $39,719 | 81.97% |
| Surgeons | 98 | $166,602 | 81.67% |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 96 | $48,321 | 80.67% |
| Mechanical Drafters | 95 | $52,076 | 81.20% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 93 | $52,311 | 81.58% |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 92 | $50,313 | 81.42% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 20 | $51,298 | 28.99% |
| Construction and Related Workers, All Other | 20 | $27,320 | 28.99% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 20 | $41,939 | 28.99% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 19 | $25,373 | 27.54% |
| Treasurers and Controllers | 19 | $88,591 | 28.36% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 19 | $49,861 | 28.36% |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 19 | $97,237 | 28.36% |
| Cashiers | 19 | $17,768 | 28.79% |
| Interior Designers | 19 | $49,422 | 28.79% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 18 | $48,301 | 27.27% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Re It Services Inc | 48 | $87,019 | 88.89% |
| Erp Smartlabs Llc | 48 | $94,928 | 88.89% |
| Naten Llc | 48 | $83,544 | 88.89% |
| Moodys Analytics Inc | 48 | $117,459 | 88.89% |
| Claims Services Group Llc | 48 | $118,931 | 88.89% |
| Keystone Technology Partners Inc | 48 | $94,636 | 88.89% |
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company | 48 | $105,885 | 88.89% |
| Sabic Americas Inc | 48 | $100,094 | 88.89% |
| Ardor It Solutions Inc | 48 | $92,779 | 88.89% |
| Texas Heart Institute | 48 | $51,564 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Bailey Farms | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Eunice Uvonne Morgan Farms | 1 | $20,800 | 100.00% |
| T And R Farms | 1 | $23,192 | 100.00% |
| John Sims | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Staffing Abroad Llc | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| R P Stephens Land Cattle Llc | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Reata Farms General Partnership | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Jake And Tina Giesbrecht Farms | 1 | $15,746 | 100.00% |
| Lester Meier Ranch | 1 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Dry Land Ag Resources Llc | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimization Zorn Dba Oz Systems | 2 | $76,773 | 28.57% |
| Wistron Infocommtexas Corp | 2 | $43,337 | 28.57% |
| His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Co | 2 | $54,995 | 28.57% |
| Sdb Trade Llc | 2 | $69,784 | 28.57% |
| Great South Texas Corp Dba Computer Solutions | 2 | $74,214 | 28.57% |
| Ecommerce Industries Inc | 2 | $84,098 | 28.57% |
| 6 Day Dental Orthodontics North Texas Pa | 2 | $101,359 | 28.57% |
| Aspen Technology Services Corporation | 2 | $75,536 | 28.57% |
| B And N Corporation | 2 | $98,706 | 28.57% |
| Ozburn Hessey Logistics | 2 | $70,075 | 28.57% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 499 | $77,324 | 87.39% |
| All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 495 | $125,838 | 89.84% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 487 | $79,271 | 89.03% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 487 | $69,371 | 89.85% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 486 | $80,240 | 93.46% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 471 | $91,577 | 91.81% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 465 | $92,054 | 90.82% |
| Department Stores | 460 | $110,479 | 89.84% |
| Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 458 | $90,834 | 91.97% |
| Sales Financing | 449 | $91,658 | 90.34% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 4 | $32,453 | 100.00% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 4 | $30,493 | 100.00% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 4 | $28,038 | 100.00% |
| Spectator Sports | 4 | $29,271 | 100.00% |
| Other Aquaculture | 3 | $29,189 | 100.00% |
| Poultry Hatcheries | 3 | $45,448 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Forestry | 3 | $31,567 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Food Manufacturing | 3 | $29,876 | 100.00% |
| Chicken Egg Production | 3 | $31,873 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 3 | $35,270 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 143 | $79,175 | 99.31% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 143 | $104,143 | 100.00% |
| Other Accounting Services | 142 | $75,175 | 99.30% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 136 | $26,956 | 95.77% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 132 | $36,492 | 97.06% |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 132 | $98,307 | 100.00% |
| Ship Building And Repairing | 130 | $89,500 | 98.48% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 129 | $46,385 | 99.23% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 128 | $83,731 | 99.22% |
| Other Support Activities For Air Transportation | 122 | $52,785 | 95.31% |
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.