| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Preparers | 44 | $34,537 | 78.57% |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 44 | $46,408 | 80.00% |
| Designers, All Other | 43 | $43,322 | 78.18% |
| Transportation Inspectors | 43 | $49,789 | 79.63% |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 43 | $51,692 | 79.63% |
| Transportation Planners | 43 | $73,279 | 79.63% |
| Sustainability Specialists | 42 | $72,715 | 79.25% |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 42 | $56,215 | 79.25% |
| Electrical Engineering Technologists | 42 | $56,590 | 79.25% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 42 | $48,763 | 79.25% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machinists | 9 | $45,557 | 18.00% |
| Technical Writers | 9 | $65,682 | 18.37% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 8 | $54,298 | 16.33% |
| Fabric Menders, Except Garment | 8 | $27,152 | 16.33% |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $37,676 | 16.33% |
| Chiropractors | 8 | $48,162 | 16.33% |
| Nannies | 8 | $19,786 | 16.33% |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 8 | $19,934 | 16.67% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 8 | $68,591 | 16.67% |
| Surveyors | 8 | $67,876 | 17.02% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouri Tech Llc | 536 | $82,773 | 90.54% |
| Southwest Airlines Co | 535 | $117,656 | 91.14% |
| Texas Tech University | 532 | $47,141 | 91.88% |
| Hp Inc | 519 | $109,631 | 89.79% |
| Business Intelli Solutions Inc | 518 | $55,003 | 89.77% |
| Optum Services Inc | 516 | $110,882 | 91.17% |
| Ez2 Technologies Inc | 513 | $67,768 | 90.64% |
| Kbr Inc | 510 | $91,780 | 90.11% |
| Genpact Llc | 505 | $79,544 | 89.70% |
| Mckesson Corporation | 504 | $103,204 | 90.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William J Halfmann | 11 | $24,961 | 100.00% |
| Franz Farms Ii Partnership | 11 | $22,874 | 100.00% |
| Steele Farm And Hay | 11 | $28,369 | 100.00% |
| Birome Gin Co Inc | 11 | $28,089 | 100.00% |
| Hayter Ranch | 11 | $25,716 | 100.00% |
| Css Potato Farms Llc | 11 | $22,876 | 100.00% |
| Reece Farms Inc | 11 | $27,032 | 100.00% |
| Crenwelge Ranches | 11 | $22,112 | 100.00% |
| Boyd And Loyd Woodward | 11 | $20,905 | 100.00% |
| Jim Dishman Harvesting And Trucking | 11 | $22,683 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| V3tech Solutions Inc | 42 | $124,680 | 37.84% |
| Aa Software Networking Inc | 41 | $83,185 | 36.94% |
| Aldine Independent School District | 41 | $41,306 | 37.27% |
| Resource Informatics Group Inc | 41 | $88,109 | 37.27% |
| Port Arthur Isd | 41 | $46,718 | 37.27% |
| Santander Consumer Usa Inc | 41 | $97,508 | 37.96% |
| Sernas Trucking | 40 | $32,642 | 37.04% |
| Zonestra Technologies Llc | 40 | $103,451 | 37.38% |
| Rsm Technology Solutions Inc | 39 | $87,831 | 36.45% |
| Atlassian Inc | 39 | $108,207 | 36.79% |
| 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.