| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrists | 45 | $87,195 | 78.95% |
| Tax Preparers | 43 | $34,182 | 78.18% |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 43 | $43,983 | 78.18% |
| Designers, All Other | 42 | $42,942 | 76.36% |
| Electrical Engineering Technologists | 42 | $56,590 | 77.78% |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 41 | $69,326 | 75.93% |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 41 | $41,751 | 77.36% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 40 | $48,248 | 76.92% |
| Chemical Technicians | 40 | $36,551 | 76.92% |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $49,193 | 76.92% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Writers | 9 | $65,682 | 18.37% |
| Physicists | 9 | $66,291 | 18.37% |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 9 | $44,695 | 18.37% |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $35,227 | 18.37% |
| Mental Health Counselors | 9 | $34,692 | 18.37% |
| Prosthodontists | 9 | $98,577 | 18.37% |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 9 | $175,702 | 18.37% |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $37,676 | 16.67% |
| Chiropractors | 8 | $48,162 | 16.67% |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $36,029 | 16.67% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Oilwell Varco Lp | 699 | $77,684 | 87.70% |
| Trans American Information Systems Inc | 673 | $87,516 | 86.73% |
| Cloud Big Data Technologies Llc | 663 | $71,913 | 85.66% |
| Wm Rice University | 654 | $48,885 | 85.27% |
| The University Of Texas At Dallas | 653 | $52,215 | 85.58% |
| Nemo It Solutions Inc | 652 | $59,346 | 85.56% |
| Photon Infotech Inc | 636 | $87,722 | 84.46% |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | 626 | $59,072 | 83.47% |
| Oberon It Inc | 624 | $57,701 | 83.53% |
| Amdocs Inc | 621 | $87,113 | 83.24% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenaris Bay City Inc | 64 | $72,805 | 42.95% |
| Quest It Solutions Inc | 63 | $84,542 | 42.57% |
| Tasacom Technologies Inc | 63 | $105,181 | 42.57% |
| Pvr America Inc | 62 | $95,093 | 42.47% |
| Austin Independent School District | 61 | $41,332 | 42.07% |
| Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc | 60 | $115,407 | 41.67% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 60 | $87,025 | 42.25% |
| Donato Technologies Inc | 59 | $99,764 | 41.55% |
| Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc | 58 | $104,866 | 41.13% |
| Network Objects Inc | 58 | $80,850 | 41.13% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 1,727 | $67,351 | 87.40% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 1,623 | $99,521 | 97.07% |
| Oil And Gas Extraction | 1,364 | $108,804 | 86.71% |
| Temporary Help Services | 1,344 | $88,030 | 88.95% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 1,319 | $89,825 | 91.41% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 1,209 | $77,902 | 87.29% |
| Architectural Services | 1,103 | $53,215 | 85.50% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 1,068 | $73,528 | 84.90% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 1,065 | $81,693 | 86.17% |
| Consumer Lending | 1,060 | $97,581 | 88.26% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Farming | 34 | $26,503 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 30 | $26,425 | 100.00% |
| Tree Nut Farming | 29 | $27,771 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 28 | $22,369 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 27 | $27,428 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 26 | $26,514 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 26 | $27,117 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 26 | $26,423 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 23 | $28,305 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Farming | 22 | $25,222 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 137 | $79,070 | 27.29% |
| Private Households | 134 | $21,847 | 29.39% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 124 | $45,361 | 27.93% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 123 | $82,220 | 28.21% |
| Medical Laboratories | 114 | $64,554 | 26.33% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 112 | $91,793 | 28.50% |
| Electric Power Distribution | 107 | $94,352 | 27.51% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 107 | $3,248,814 | 30.14% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 106 | $80,437 | 34.53% |
| Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing | 92 | $38,904 | 30.98% |
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.