| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodging Managers | 75 | $44,019 | 89.29% |
| Treasurers and Controllers | 73 | $123,731 | 87.95% |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 69 | $53,263 | 83.13% |
| Quality Control Systems Managers | 68 | $114,315 | 83.95% |
| Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 67 | $97,550 | 83.75% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 66 | $46,266 | 83.54% |
| Document Management Specialists | 65 | $53,489 | 83.33% |
| Psychologists, All Other | 64 | $47,166 | 82.05% |
| Statistical Assistants | 64 | $44,229 | 82.05% |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 63 | $48,130 | 80.77% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geographers | 14 | $43,067 | 23.33% |
| Landscape Architects | 14 | $48,434 | 23.73% |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 13 | $26,960 | 22.03% |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 13 | $32,500 | 22.03% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 13 | $22,638 | 22.03% |
| Fence Erectors | 13 | $25,615 | 22.03% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 13 | $71,269 | 22.41% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 13 | $38,887 | 22.41% |
| Teacher Assistants | 13 | $18,636 | 22.81% |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 13 | $75,045 | 22.81% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtusa Corporation | 655 | $87,744 | 86.99% |
| Visa Usa Inc | 644 | $107,126 | 86.33% |
| Amdocs Inc | 643 | $88,796 | 87.13% |
| Oberon It Inc | 636 | $58,135 | 86.89% |
| Bp America Inc | 636 | $106,476 | 87.60% |
| Cloud Big Data Technologies Llc | 626 | $71,662 | 86.70% |
| National Instruments Corporation | 622 | $77,490 | 86.27% |
| Appstek Inc | 618 | $84,906 | 87.17% |
| Nokia Of America Corporation | 618 | $98,369 | 87.29% |
| Caprus It Inc | 613 | $87,111 | 87.20% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basse Orchard And Ranch Llc | 12 | $22,752 | 100.00% |
| Steve Jansa Farms | 12 | $23,596 | 100.00% |
| Bray Dan Harvesting Inc | 12 | $24,499 | 100.00% |
| Cuate Trucking Llc | 12 | $25,399 | 100.00% |
| Maples Shorthorns | 12 | $22,436 | 100.00% |
| Llb Ranch Ltd | 12 | $24,600 | 100.00% |
| Mellema Partners | 12 | $27,321 | 100.00% |
| Salem Operating Jv | 12 | $22,436 | 100.00% |
| Lone Star Growers Llc | 12 | $33,829 | 100.00% |
| Jackie Welch Inc | 12 | $26,624 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Management Systems Inc | 57 | $94,563 | 41.01% |
| Jnit Technologies Inc | 57 | $78,304 | 41.30% |
| Newt Global Consulting Llc | 56 | $100,089 | 40.88% |
| Intel Mobile Communications Inc | 56 | $92,613 | 41.18% |
| Unikon It Inc | 55 | $102,058 | 41.35% |
| Equinix Inc | 55 | $113,508 | 41.35% |
| Sira Consulting Inc | 55 | $104,112 | 41.67% |
| Nrg Energy Inc | 54 | $93,116 | 40.91% |
| Hindsight Software Solutions Inc | 54 | $91,252 | 41.22% |
| Tavant Technologies Inc | 54 | $105,788 | 41.22% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architectural Services | 269 | $49,484 | 89.37% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 268 | $78,369 | 91.47% |
| Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 261 | $74,371 | 89.38% |
| Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 258 | $78,987 | 88.36% |
| Office Administrative Services | 258 | $88,745 | 89.27% |
| Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 249 | $102,055 | 86.46% |
| Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 248 | $74,102 | 87.32% |
| Credit Bureaus | 247 | $97,816 | 87.28% |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 245 | $67,276 | 86.57% |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 237 | $91,364 | 85.56% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Freight Trucking Local | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Mushroom Production | 1 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Business Associations | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 1 | $37,606 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 75 | $47,813 | 98.68% |
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 74 | $59,812 | 97.37% |
| Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas | 73 | $115,034 | 97.33% |
| Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 73 | $105,691 | 97.33% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 72 | $101,592 | 97.30% |
| Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 70 | $68,638 | 95.89% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 68 | $88,403 | 93.15% |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 68 | $73,613 | 94.44% |
| Grocery And Convenience Retailers | 68 | $92,681 | 97.14% |
| Used Car Dealers | 67 | $52,155 | 98.53% |
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.