| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Global Llc | 76 | $88,296 | 90.48% |
| Aker Solutions Inc | 76 | $80,883 | 90.48% |
| Fiserv Global Services Inc | 75 | $76,624 | 89.29% |
| Remote Tiger Inc | 75 | $89,535 | 89.29% |
| Artifint Technologies Llc | 75 | $81,683 | 89.29% |
| Motivity Labs Inc | 75 | $82,376 | 89.29% |
| E Base Technologies Inc | 75 | $68,238 | 89.29% |
| Agileassets Inc | 75 | $74,709 | 89.29% |
| Softweb Solutions Inc | 75 | $88,939 | 89.29% |
| Mskv Technologies Inc | 75 | $87,055 | 89.29% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Action Corporation Of South Texas | 4 | $93,455 | 30.77% |
| Pervasive Software Inc | 4 | $100,402 | 30.77% |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | 4 | $35,318 | 30.77% |
| Wood Group Management Services Inc | 4 | $115,447 | 30.77% |
| University Of Dallas | 4 | $40,521 | 30.77% |
| Dickinson Independent School District | 4 | $36,610 | 30.77% |
| Butterflies Inc | 4 | $46,275 | 30.77% |
| Sunshine Storesinc | 4 | $41,304 | 30.77% |
| Pacific Fuel Distributors Llc | 4 | $70,829 | 30.77% |
| Ziebel Us Inc | 4 | $77,834 | 30.77% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing | 89 | $84,255 | 86.41% |
| Metal Window And Door Manufacturing | 89 | $96,326 | 86.41% |
| Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 89 | $63,143 | 88.12% |
| All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services | 88 | $98,392 | 88.00% |
| Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 88 | $76,725 | 88.00% |
| Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing | 87 | $55,465 | 87.88% |
| Furniture Merchant Wholesalers | 87 | $58,122 | 87.88% |
| Water Supply And Irrigation Systems | 86 | $91,464 | 87.76% |
| Language Schools | 86 | $43,048 | 87.76% |
| Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing | 86 | $95,206 | 88.66% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing | 3 | $94,335 | 8.11% |
| Coffee And Tea Manufacturing | 3 | $108,223 | 8.33% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 3 | $52,125 | 8.33% |
| Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing | 3 | $94,037 | 8.33% |
| Construction Sand And Gravel Mining | 3 | $61,416 | 8.33% |
| Other Social Advocacy Organizations | 3 | $69,964 | 8.33% |
| Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing | 3 | $34,958 | 8.33% |
| Synthetic Dye And Pigment Manufacturing | 3 | $79,817 | 8.33% |
| Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly | 3 | $17,805 | 8.33% |
| Secondary Smelting Refining And Alloying Of Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum | 3 | $73,271 | 8.57% |
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.