| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 8,381 | $84,003 | 94.72% |
| Database Administrators | 8,059 | $74,351 | 92.03% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 7,718 | $72,455 | 91.16% |
| Electrical Engineers | 6,741 | $87,329 | 87.98% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 6,126 | $46,294 | 91.27% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 5,955 | $135,982 | 91.91% |
| Civil Engineers | 5,577 | $73,303 | 86.48% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 4,552 | $80,254 | 94.07% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 4,075 | $90,904 | 93.66% |
| Web Developers | 3,751 | $59,078 | 87.58% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fence Erectors | 3 | $32,705 | 2.91% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 3 | $28,031 | 3.19% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 3 | $30,243 | 3.26% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 2 | $49,520 | 2.33% |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 2 | $25,522 | 2.44% |
| Fishers and Related Fishing Workers | 1 | $26,354 | 1.28% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 1 | $28,870 | 1.32% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 1 | $34,258 | 1.37% |
| Biological Technicians | 1 | $26,354 | 1.47% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 1 | $18,000 | 1.54% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineers | 764 | $92,936 | 82.68% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 576 | $44,609 | 65.23% |
| Civil Engineers | 536 | $84,454 | 62.25% |
| Database Administrators | 508 | $83,428 | 64.22% |
| Management Analysts | 500 | $95,162 | 69.64% |
| Sales Engineers | 473 | $104,799 | 68.06% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 391 | $25,688 | 56.34% |
| Industrial Engineers | 355 | $86,325 | 51.37% |
| Statisticians | 355 | $65,196 | 51.60% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 340 | $135,896 | 52.96% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 70 | $65,739 | 43.48% |
| Egypt | 68 | $80,853 | 43.87% |
| Malaysia | 67 | $88,383 | 45.89% |
| Israel | 60 | $100,373 | 42.25% |
| Japan | 60 | $90,937 | 44.44% |
| United States Of America | 57 | $82,582 | 42.22% |
| Peru | 55 | $83,686 | 41.04% |
| Indonesia | 54 | $74,485 | 41.54% |
| Thailand | 51 | $54,874 | 40.16% |
| Poland | 50 | $61,314 | 41.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infosys Limited | 27,665 | $77,291 | 99.60% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 16,570 | $70,484 | 99.50% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 11,557 | $91,444 | 98.16% |
| Deloitte Consulting Llp | 8,774 | $89,461 | 98.63% |
| Wipro Limited | 8,078 | $74,717 | 93.03% |
| Hcl America Inc | 8,075 | $80,333 | 98.61% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 7,629 | $81,449 | 98.43% |
| Accenture Llp | 7,071 | $84,743 | 98.18% |
| Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 5,536 | $74,370 | 99.62% |
| Capgemini America Inc | 4,206 | $92,709 | 95.46% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ntt Data Inc | 914 | $101,623 | 4.86% |
| Dell Usa Lp | 743 | $92,978 | 8.26% |
| Muy Pizza Houston Llc | 511 | $16,816 | 38.83% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 488 | $105,053 | 49.90% |
| Visa Technology And Operations Llc | 373 | $101,504 | 39.35% |
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor Llc | 324 | $93,953 | 34.18% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 310 | $96,117 | 33.92% |
| Muy Pizza Tejas Llc | 297 | $16,840 | 36.85% |
| Cemex Construction Materials Houston Llc | 282 | $33,335 | 35.70% |
| Hewlett Packard Company | 264 | $83,741 | 34.06% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 1,043 | $87,337 | 88.99% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 1,036 | $61,715 | 89.08% |
| Petroleum Refineries | 953 | $103,272 | 83.67% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 942 | $86,133 | 84.03% |
| Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | 922 | $82,069 | 83.89% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 900 | $81,758 | 86.79% |
| Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services | 888 | $80,483 | 86.05% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 886 | $102,828 | 89.49% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 882 | $98,241 | 91.21% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 879 | $88,991 | 92.72% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | $22,062 | 100.00% |
| Rice Farming | 22 | $25,920 | 100.00% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 20 | $25,730 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 19 | $25,675 | 100.00% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 18 | $25,431 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 16 | $29,156 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 16 | $25,542 | 100.00% |
| Sheep And Goat Farming | 15 | $26,399 | 100.00% |
| Aquaculture | 14 | $27,863 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 14 | $20,500 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors | 88 | $28,112 | 30.14% |
| Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated | 82 | $31,060 | 28.98% |
| Advertising Agencies | 82 | $83,024 | 29.71% |
| Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 80 | $72,033 | 29.85% |
| Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 79 | $77,670 | 30.27% |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 75 | $73,689 | 28.74% |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 75 | $79,930 | 29.30% |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 64 | $72,655 | 25.10% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 64 | $85,424 | 26.34% |
| Used Car Dealers | 63 | $50,750 | 26.03% |
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.