| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nartal Systems Inc | 79 | $79,438 | 87.78% |
| General Motors Company | 79 | $99,890 | 87.78% |
| Apogee Medical Group Texas Pa | 79 | $124,580 | 87.78% |
| Tektronix Texas Llc | 79 | $56,310 | 87.78% |
| Cognizant Worldwide Limited | 79 | $100,187 | 87.78% |
| Aptiva Corp | 79 | $77,338 | 87.78% |
| Daman Inc | 79 | $111,611 | 87.78% |
| University Of Texas At Dallas | 79 | $64,529 | 87.78% |
| Frontier Technologies Llc | 79 | $74,122 | 87.78% |
| Aplomb Technologies Inc | 79 | $83,261 | 87.78% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contempo Builder Llc | 5 | $48,868 | 35.71% |
| Utec Survey Inc | 5 | $91,054 | 35.71% |
| Berry Appleman Leiden Llp | 5 | $92,794 | 35.71% |
| Li Rising Llc | 5 | $60,607 | 35.71% |
| Vertex Us Holdings Inc | 5 | $99,307 | 35.71% |
| Nthrive | 5 | $100,173 | 35.71% |
| Citigroup Energy Inc | 4 | $100,033 | 28.57% |
| Monarch Pcm Llc | 4 | $56,025 | 28.57% |
| Tracer Construction Llc | 4 | $90,074 | 28.57% |
| Sun Action Trackers | 4 | $98,665 | 28.57% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 99 | $72,690 | 86.84% |
| Junior Colleges | 98 | $47,936 | 86.73% |
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 96 | $90,385 | 84.96% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 95 | $98,355 | 86.36% |
| Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing | 93 | $72,397 | 85.32% |
| Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 92 | $100,401 | 85.19% |
| Administration Of Education Programs | 91 | $65,435 | 85.85% |
| Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing | 91 | $86,707 | 86.67% |
| Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing | 91 | $79,629 | 86.67% |
| Used Car Dealers | 90 | $85,862 | 86.54% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limousine Service | 3 | $36,227 | 7.89% |
| Noncurrent Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing | 3 | $100,097 | 7.89% |
| Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing | 3 | $107,009 | 7.89% |
| All Other Food Manufacturing | 3 | $84,185 | 7.89% |
| Investigation And Personal Background Check Services | 3 | $64,771 | 7.89% |
| Roofing Siding And Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $57,893 | 7.89% |
| Hunting And Trapping | 3 | $49,442 | 7.89% |
| Mobile Food Services | 3 | $22,367 | 8.11% |
| Hydroelectric Power Generation | 3 | $100,797 | 8.11% |
| Tour Operators | 3 | $95,236 | 8.11% |
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.