| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 1,572 | $99,058 | 78.76% |
| Wal Mart Associates Inc | 1,496 | $101,109 | 75.33% |
| Baylor College Of Medicine | 1,489 | $50,459 | 78.87% |
| Texas Am University | 1,454 | $48,764 | 84.14% |
| Ericsson Inc | 1,404 | $78,935 | 81.58% |
| The University Of Texas At Austin | 1,365 | $46,822 | 83.23% |
| Visa Technology Operations Llc | 1,333 | $104,915 | 84.21% |
| Verizon Data Services Llc | 1,326 | $97,813 | 87.47% |
| Oracle America Inc | 1,306 | $106,260 | 90.76% |
| Charles Schwab And Company Inc | 1,299 | $112,971 | 91.22% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infodat International Inc | 132 | $92,608 | 42.58% |
| Premier It Solutionsinc | 126 | $89,378 | 41.58% |
| Fort Worth Independent School District | 126 | $45,541 | 42.42% |
| Caprus It Inc | 124 | $103,635 | 41.89% |
| Sriven Systems Inc | 124 | $101,356 | 42.03% |
| Jdc Healthcare Pllc | 123 | $140,913 | 43.46% |
| Fmc Technologies | 122 | $96,070 | 43.26% |
| Ez2 Technologies Inc | 119 | $99,868 | 44.91% |
| Nvidia Corporation | 117 | $102,834 | 44.32% |
| Cybersource Corporation | 114 | $103,545 | 43.68% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Rental Centers | 79 | $94,432 | 87.78% |
| Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | 78 | $84,472 | 87.64% |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 78 | $69,294 | 87.64% |
| Civic And Social Organizations | 78 | $49,438 | 87.64% |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 77 | $98,631 | 86.52% |
| Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings | 76 | $69,776 | 86.36% |
| Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing | 75 | $74,668 | 86.21% |
| Advertising Public Relations And Related Services | 75 | $71,835 | 87.21% |
| Other Support Activities For Transportation | 74 | $103,054 | 87.06% |
| Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 74 | $58,613 | 87.06% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialized Freight Trucking | 2 | $38,886 | 6.25% |
| Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading | 2 | $85,956 | 6.25% |
| Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities | 2 | $75,764 | 6.25% |
| Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing | 2 | $98,873 | 6.25% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 2 | $81,859 | 6.25% |
| Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing | 2 | $58,635 | 6.25% |
| Sand Gravel Clay And Ceramic And Refractory Minerals Mining And Quarrying | 2 | $69,784 | 6.45% |
| Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | 2 | $96,402 | 6.45% |
| Books Printing | 2 | $88,365 | 6.67% |
| Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | 2 | $87,058 | 6.67% |
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.