| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 42 | $50,576 | 80.77% |
| Chemical Technicians | 41 | $36,362 | 78.85% |
| Surveyors | 41 | $51,085 | 80.39% |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 40 | $51,808 | 78.43% |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $38,008 | 78.43% |
| Physician Assistants | 40 | $87,824 | 80.00% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 39 | $33,720 | 78.00% |
| Chiropractors | 39 | $42,732 | 79.59% |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 39 | $76,159 | 79.59% |
| Survey Researchers | 38 | $38,147 | 79.17% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 8 | $68,591 | 17.02% |
| Respiratory Therapists | 8 | $46,678 | 17.39% |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 8 | $18,894 | 17.39% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 8 | $88,038 | 17.39% |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $39,222 | 15.22% |
| Mathematicians | 7 | $64,765 | 15.22% |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 7 | $77,733 | 15.22% |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 7 | $28,707 | 15.56% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 7 | $14,453 | 15.56% |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 7 | $37,143 | 15.91% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kforce Inc | 1,444 | $95,594 | 88.53% |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | 1,440 | $53,799 | 90.11% |
| Verizon Data Services Llc | 1,421 | $100,130 | 92.63% |
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor Llc | 1,403 | $100,340 | 91.76% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 1,370 | $99,197 | 93.13% |
| Capital One Services Llc | 1,308 | $92,387 | 89.16% |
| Google Llc | 1,307 | $97,595 | 92.04% |
| Dell Marketing Lp | 1,307 | $91,402 | 92.30% |
| Charles Schwab And Company Inc | 1,300 | $112,992 | 96.73% |
| Goldman Sachs Co Llc | 1,298 | $78,934 | 96.87% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| D Bar Ranch | 15 | $24,003 | 100.00% |
| Lr Forage Harvesting Llc | 15 | $25,955 | 100.00% |
| David W Stroope Honey Co | 15 | $22,676 | 100.00% |
| Garrett Flying Service Inc | 15 | $23,876 | 100.00% |
| Spoor Farms Jv | 15 | $24,773 | 100.00% |
| Floratech Inc | 15 | $24,016 | 100.00% |
| Roderick Cattle Co Llc | 15 | $24,516 | 100.00% |
| Altman Specialty Plants Llc Tx Troup | 15 | $37,207 | 100.00% |
| Wonderful Bees | 15 | $28,930 | 100.00% |
| Epperson Ranches | 15 | $19,066 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fmc Technologies | 122 | $96,070 | 45.19% |
| Ez2 Technologies Inc | 119 | $99,868 | 44.24% |
| Intellect Business Solutions | 116 | $90,459 | 43.12% |
| Nokia Siemens Networks Us Llc | 112 | $73,239 | 42.42% |
| Facebook Inc | 112 | $78,062 | 43.75% |
| The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 112 | $39,846 | 44.27% |
| Shell Oil Company | 111 | $116,355 | 43.87% |
| Paypal Inc | 110 | $102,698 | 44.18% |
| Hp Inc | 108 | $106,746 | 43.72% |
| First Object Inc | 107 | $84,974 | 44.40% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage | 55 | $81,708 | 87.30% |
| Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation | 54 | $101,386 | 85.71% |
| Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities | 54 | $100,407 | 87.10% |
| Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers | 54 | $52,508 | 87.10% |
| Research And Development In Nanotechnology | 54 | $106,238 | 87.10% |
| Media Representatives | 53 | $86,577 | 85.48% |
| Machine Shops | 53 | $71,039 | 86.89% |
| Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing | 53 | $59,223 | 86.89% |
| General Warehousing And Storage | 52 | $73,476 | 86.67% |
| Securities And Commodity Exchanges | 52 | $94,851 | 86.67% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Processing | 17 | $33,015 | 80.95% |
| Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 17 | $67,122 | 85.00% |
| Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $53,040 | 85.00% |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | 17 | $90,454 | 85.00% |
| Advertising Public Relations And Related Services | 17 | $95,417 | 85.00% |
| Hospitals | 17 | $67,263 | 85.00% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | $87,858 | 85.00% |
| Nonresidential Property Managers | 17 | $75,160 | 85.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $77,635 | 85.00% |
| Siding Contractors | 16 | $40,763 | 84.21% |
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.