| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc Dba Nokia | 49 | $90,477 | 89.09% |
| Calix Inc | 49 | $83,113 | 89.09% |
| Tenet Employment Inc | 49 | $92,632 | 89.09% |
| Lumina Geophysical Llc | 49 | $79,304 | 89.09% |
| 3m Company | 49 | $94,133 | 89.09% |
| Marathon Oil Company | 49 | $104,678 | 89.09% |
| Bristlecone Inc | 49 | $94,295 | 89.09% |
| Microchip Technology Inc | 49 | $88,301 | 89.09% |
| Ziontech Solutions Inc | 49 | $91,284 | 89.09% |
| Hallmark Rehabilitation Gp Llc | 49 | $77,539 | 89.09% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veros Systems Inc | 3 | $59,772 | 37.50% |
| Alon Usa Gp Llc Alon Usa | 3 | $130,693 | 37.50% |
| Korean Market | 3 | $24,399 | 37.50% |
| Civitas Capital Management Llc Ga Outsourcing Iv | 3 | $169,097 | 37.50% |
| Precision Task Group Inc | 3 | $83,637 | 37.50% |
| Luminant Generation Company Llc | 3 | $105,255 | 37.50% |
| Saputo Dairy Foods Usa Llc | 3 | $105,407 | 37.50% |
| Buzzclan Llc | 3 | $79,636 | 37.50% |
| Pacific Eagle Trading Inc | 3 | $48,408 | 37.50% |
| Electro Mec Products Inc | 3 | $47,347 | 37.50% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Electric Power Generation | 73 | $102,298 | 85.88% |
| Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers | 73 | $59,595 | 86.90% |
| Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | 73 | $62,337 | 86.90% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 73 | $36,975 | 86.90% |
| Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 72 | $73,988 | 86.75% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 71 | $77,936 | 86.59% |
| Reinsurance Carriers | 71 | $91,581 | 86.59% |
| Crude Petroleum Extraction | 70 | $113,753 | 85.37% |
| New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 70 | $57,792 | 87.50% |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | 69 | $82,435 | 87.34% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 2 | $85,696 | 6.67% |
| Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing | 2 | $68,120 | 6.67% |
| Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing | 2 | $62,203 | 6.67% |
| Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps | 2 | $35,007 | 6.67% |
| Interurban And Rural Bus Transportation | 2 | $56,940 | 6.90% |
| Machine Shops Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing | 2 | $43,576 | 6.90% |
| Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Campgrounds | 2 | $56,691 | 6.90% |
| Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services | 2 | $31,190 | 7.14% |
| Navigational Services To Shipping | 2 | $87,350 | 7.14% |
| Sugarcane Farming | 2 | $26,614 | 7.14% |
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.