| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research Analysts | 8,654 | $74,492 | 91.34% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 8,350 | $84,003 | 94.35% |
| Database Administrators | 8,016 | $74,231 | 91.50% |
| Electrical Engineers | 7,622 | $89,486 | 88.38% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 7,602 | $140,351 | 92.87% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 6,562 | $46,963 | 90.52% |
| Civil Engineers | 6,293 | $74,258 | 87.79% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 4,514 | $80,234 | 91.90% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 4,058 | $90,897 | 83.84% |
| Industrial Engineers | 4,009 | $82,074 | 87.28% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 7 | $44,732 | 4.79% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 6 | $31,058 | 4.48% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 5 | $30,796 | 4.31% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 4 | $33,960 | 3.51% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 2 | $49,520 | 1.89% |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 2 | $25,522 | 2.00% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 2 | $33,353 | 2.08% |
| Biological Technicians | 1 | $26,354 | 1.18% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 1 | $34,258 | 1.19% |
| Commercial Pilots | 1 | $30,930 | 1.27% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineers | 820 | $94,007 | 84.71% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 589 | $44,861 | 62.20% |
| Civil Engineers | 577 | $84,691 | 64.54% |
| Management Analysts | 522 | $95,019 | 59.18% |
| Database Administrators | 508 | $83,428 | 63.90% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 500 | $443,998 | 69.16% |
| Sales Engineers | 495 | $105,505 | 70.92% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 455 | $25,695 | 65.47% |
| Industrial Engineers | 381 | $87,032 | 54.90% |
| Statisticians | 366 | $65,185 | 55.04% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populus Group | 60 | $79,360 | 89.55% |
| Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc | 60 | $87,220 | 89.55% |
| Kool Smiles Pc | 60 | $95,151 | 89.55% |
| Ihi Ec International Corporation | 60 | $89,354 | 89.55% |
| Sirius Computer Solutions Inc | 60 | $97,095 | 89.55% |
| Entergy Services Llc | 60 | $99,283 | 89.55% |
| Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company | 60 | $93,762 | 89.55% |
| Visualitservicesinc | 60 | $81,457 | 89.55% |
| Telnet Inc | 60 | $76,781 | 89.55% |
| I 5 Tech Inc | 60 | $85,633 | 89.55% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| B E Harvesting Llc Petition 5 | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Franz And Martin Klassen Farms | 1 | $33,280 | 100.00% |
| Elliot Interests Ltd Dba Carl Lynn Elliott Gener | 1 | $20,342 | 100.00% |
| Spicewoods Vineyard | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Mc J Farm Llc | 1 | $34,320 | 100.00% |
| Mccloy Family Farms | 1 | $22,880 | 100.00% |
| Gold Orchards Inc Corp | 1 | $15,080 | 100.00% |
| Pure Beauty Farms Inc Cc Tx Merch | 1 | $25,438 | 100.00% |
| Juicy Harvesting Llc | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Maphet And Wilson | 1 | $24,107 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doota Industrial America Llc | 3 | $57,491 | 33.33% |
| Ami Investments Llc Dba Nighthawk | 3 | $93,919 | 33.33% |
| Premier Oncology Consultants Pa | 3 | $56,285 | 33.33% |
| Rearth Usa Llc | 3 | $66,761 | 33.33% |
| Rexel Usa | 3 | $115,718 | 33.33% |
| Hart Intercivic | 3 | $109,304 | 33.33% |
| Kaneka Americas Holding Inc | 3 | $111,211 | 33.33% |
| Cse W Industries Inc | 3 | $82,548 | 33.33% |
| Applied Engineering Solutions Inc | 3 | $106,170 | 33.33% |
| Element Plastics Mfg Llc | 3 | $88,719 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 2,086 | $72,611 | 80.08% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 1,819 | $68,069 | 87.62% |
| Temporary Help Services | 1,606 | $90,259 | 86.72% |
| Oil And Gas Extraction | 1,577 | $110,553 | 91.05% |
| Software Publishers | 1,573 | $111,218 | 97.28% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 1,490 | $93,842 | 93.01% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 1,336 | $80,481 | 87.26% |
| Consumer Lending | 1,311 | $101,525 | 88.40% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 1,293 | $85,904 | 88.38% |
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 1,286 | $90,963 | 88.87% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 44 | $26,584 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 44 | $30,452 | 100.00% |
| Tree Nut Farming | 41 | $28,971 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 41 | $31,365 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 40 | $28,432 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 38 | $28,225 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 35 | $28,153 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Farming | 33 | $27,382 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 29 | $27,658 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 28 | $22,369 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 577 | $105,034 | 100.00% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 545 | $85,007 | 100.00% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 488 | $37,515 | 100.00% |
| Janitorial Services | 487 | $20,882 | 100.00% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 466 | $98,695 | 100.00% |
| Commercial Banking | 463 | $92,665 | 100.00% |
| Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services | 450 | $73,873 | 100.00% |
| Home Health Care Services | 380 | $35,781 | 100.00% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 368 | $87,776 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Farming | 315 | $27,329 | 100.00% |
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.