| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 50 | $46,844 | 81.97% |
| Editors | 50 | $41,891 | 81.97% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 49 | $51,313 | 80.33% |
| Automotive Engineers | 48 | $100,593 | 81.36% |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 47 | $43,978 | 79.66% |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 47 | $44,857 | 81.03% |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | 46 | $91,905 | 79.31% |
| Optometrists | 46 | $87,229 | 80.70% |
| Energy Engineers | 44 | $84,509 | 77.19% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 44 | $53,855 | 78.57% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 9 | $44,695 | 17.31% |
| Technical Writers | 9 | $65,682 | 17.31% |
| Mental Health Counselors | 9 | $34,692 | 17.31% |
| Financial Quantitative Analysts | 9 | $66,512 | 17.31% |
| Machinists | 9 | $45,557 | 17.65% |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $35,227 | 17.65% |
| Physicists | 9 | $66,291 | 17.65% |
| Prosthodontists | 9 | $98,577 | 17.65% |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 9 | $175,702 | 17.65% |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $55,440 | 18.00% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Materials Inc | 565 | $96,851 | 90.40% |
| Namitus Technologies Inc | 560 | $76,349 | 89.74% |
| Infovision Inc | 550 | $91,148 | 88.42% |
| Cedent Consulting Inc | 549 | $59,378 | 88.41% |
| The Methodist Hospital Research Institute | 545 | $48,385 | 87.90% |
| Sapot Systems Inc | 540 | $71,371 | 88.67% |
| Mythri Consulting Llc | 539 | $77,680 | 89.24% |
| Chevron Corporation | 538 | $114,612 | 89.07% |
| 7 Eleven Inc | 537 | $113,369 | 89.35% |
| Elan Technologies Inc | 537 | $70,315 | 90.56% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wr Livestock Llc | 11 | $21,644 | 100.00% |
| Gunnewick Custom Harvest Inc | 11 | $25,022 | 100.00% |
| T K Dairy | 11 | $28,186 | 100.00% |
| Rollin J Farms | 11 | $26,076 | 100.00% |
| Lambs Honey Farm | 11 | $25,760 | 100.00% |
| William P Staley | 11 | $24,444 | 100.00% |
| Bashutski Harvesting Ltd | 11 | $21,674 | 100.00% |
| Texas Hills Vineyard | 11 | $23,721 | 100.00% |
| Reata Cotton Company | 11 | $26,159 | 100.00% |
| Taucer Honey And Bee Co | 11 | $26,104 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 44 | $95,545 | 37.29% |
| Foxconn Assembly Llc | 43 | $64,877 | 36.44% |
| Amazon Corporate Llc | 43 | $83,814 | 36.44% |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Ep | 43 | $82,780 | 37.07% |
| Soumava Sen Dds Pc | 42 | $105,482 | 36.52% |
| M9 Consulting Inc | 42 | $105,780 | 36.52% |
| Buchanan Express Llc | 42 | $34,581 | 37.17% |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc | 42 | $106,481 | 37.50% |
| Bns International Inc | 42 | $117,092 | 37.50% |
| Best Express Transportation Llc | 42 | $37,235 | 37.50% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 2,086 | $72,611 | 80.08% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 1,819 | $68,069 | 87.62% |
| Temporary Help Services | 1,606 | $90,259 | 86.72% |
| Oil And Gas Extraction | 1,577 | $110,553 | 91.05% |
| Software Publishers | 1,573 | $111,218 | 97.28% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 1,490 | $93,842 | 93.01% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 1,336 | $80,481 | 87.26% |
| Consumer Lending | 1,311 | $101,525 | 88.40% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 1,293 | $85,904 | 88.38% |
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 1,286 | $90,963 | 88.87% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 44 | $26,584 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 44 | $30,452 | 100.00% |
| Tree Nut Farming | 41 | $28,971 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 41 | $31,365 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 40 | $28,432 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 38 | $28,225 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 35 | $28,153 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Farming | 33 | $27,382 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 29 | $27,658 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 28 | $22,369 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 577 | $105,034 | 100.00% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 545 | $85,007 | 100.00% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 488 | $37,515 | 100.00% |
| Janitorial Services | 487 | $20,882 | 100.00% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 466 | $98,695 | 100.00% |
| Commercial Banking | 463 | $92,665 | 100.00% |
| Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services | 450 | $73,873 | 100.00% |
| Home Health Care Services | 380 | $35,781 | 100.00% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 368 | $87,776 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Farming | 315 | $27,329 | 100.00% |
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.