| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program | 57 | $31,764 | 81.43% |
| Athletic Trainers | 55 | $39,320 | 80.88% |
| Architectural Drafters | 55 | $49,996 | 82.09% |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 54 | $51,500 | 80.60% |
| Exercise Physiologists | 53 | $40,372 | 79.10% |
| Epidemiologists | 52 | $57,907 | 78.79% |
| Geographers | 51 | $46,885 | 78.46% |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $45,153 | 76.92% |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $32,880 | 81.97% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 50 | $44,901 | 83.33% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 12 | $53,773 | 22.22% |
| Surgeons | 11 | $87,465 | 20.37% |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 11 | $65,238 | 20.75% |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 11 | $25,783 | 20.75% |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 11 | $60,870 | 20.75% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 11 | $35,923 | 20.75% |
| Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program | 10 | $40,995 | 18.87% |
| Construction Carpenters | 10 | $32,926 | 19.23% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 10 | $47,235 | 19.23% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 10 | $50,808 | 19.23% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natsoft Corporation | 427 | $86,863 | 87.50% |
| Mckesson Corporation | 425 | $99,503 | 87.09% |
| It Spin Inc | 420 | $72,283 | 86.24% |
| The University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Cente | 418 | $40,413 | 86.54% |
| Nvidia Corporation | 412 | $121,906 | 86.01% |
| Facebook Inc | 412 | $99,074 | 86.19% |
| Sapient Corporation | 412 | $97,478 | 86.37% |
| Hp Inc | 411 | $106,598 | 86.53% |
| Capital One National Association | 409 | $81,466 | 86.84% |
| 7 Eleven Inc | 409 | $109,915 | 87.02% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Txu Energy Retail Company Llc | 36 | $75,564 | 38.30% |
| Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc | 36 | $65,225 | 38.30% |
| Regal It Services Inc | 36 | $90,697 | 38.30% |
| Metroplex Gunite | 35 | $31,682 | 37.23% |
| Vdrive It Solutions Inc | 35 | $111,391 | 38.04% |
| Paradigm Geophysical Corp | 35 | $84,041 | 38.04% |
| Affiliated Computer Services Inc | 34 | $83,653 | 36.96% |
| Perficient Inc | 34 | $76,409 | 36.96% |
| Steck Systems Inc | 34 | $90,927 | 37.36% |
| Jobaire Group Inc | 34 | $47,216 | 37.36% |
| 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.