| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Directors | 76 | $68,930 | 82.61% |
| Supply Chain Managers | 76 | $113,126 | 84.44% |
| Agricultural Engineers | 75 | $48,352 | 83.33% |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 75 | $37,160 | 84.27% |
| Marine Engineers | 75 | $83,156 | 85.23% |
| Lodging Managers | 71 | $42,773 | 81.61% |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 69 | $75,005 | 79.31% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 68 | $60,758 | 80.00% |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 68 | $55,064 | 80.95% |
| Robotics Engineers | 68 | $91,567 | 85.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 15 | $38,497 | 25.42% |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 15 | $31,004 | 25.42% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 15 | $65,972 | 25.42% |
| Psychiatrists | 14 | $106,039 | 23.73% |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 14 | $19,076 | 24.14% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 14 | $64,899 | 24.14% |
| Geographers | 14 | $43,067 | 24.56% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 14 | $45,163 | 24.56% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 13 | $104,470 | 22.81% |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $129,111 | 22.81% |
| 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 Inc | 764 | $63,099 | 90.41% |
| Synechron Inc | 751 | $88,437 | 88.98% |
| Kastech Solutions Llc | 749 | $80,783 | 89.06% |
| Igate Technologies Inc | 745 | $66,865 | 88.90% |
| Iris Software Inc | 739 | $107,143 | 88.82% |
| Deloitte Tax Llp | 712 | $77,113 | 85.99% |
| Tek Leaders Inc | 712 | $76,325 | 86.94% |
| Salesforcecom Inc | 711 | $109,063 | 88.76% |
| Arm Inc | 709 | $109,634 | 88.51% |
| Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa | 704 | $113,212 | 88.11% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worleyparsons Group Inc | 70 | $116,494 | 43.21% |
| Nabors Corporate Services Inc | 69 | $106,123 | 43.40% |
| Trinet Usa Inc | 68 | $99,257 | 42.77% |
| Avant Systems Inc | 68 | $95,273 | 43.59% |
| Tekgence Inc | 67 | $93,538 | 42.95% |
| Sam Houston State University | 67 | $41,880 | 43.23% |
| Southwest Airlines Co | 66 | $108,839 | 43.42% |
| Tachyon Technologies Llc | 66 | $85,419 | 43.42% |
| Sr Professionals Lp | 64 | $81,555 | 42.95% |
| University Of Houston | 64 | $47,439 | 42.95% |
| 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.