| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance Underwriters | 29 | $56,814 | 80.56% |
| Farm and Home Management Advisors | 28 | $36,101 | 77.78% |
| Sustainability Specialists | 28 | $74,757 | 77.78% |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 28 | $97,400 | 80.00% |
| Geneticists | 27 | $47,902 | 77.14% |
| Water/Wastewater Engineers | 27 | $73,491 | 79.41% |
| Nuclear Engineers | 26 | $69,656 | 76.47% |
| Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 26 | $29,712 | 78.79% |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 26 | $33,727 | 78.79% |
| Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 26 | $97,784 | 78.79% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | 6 | $18,003 | 14.63% |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 6 | $71,726 | 14.63% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 6 | $47,809 | 14.63% |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $45,936 | 14.63% |
| Epidemiologists | 6 | $58,202 | 15.00% |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 6 | $29,463 | 15.00% |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $37,185 | 15.00% |
| Marine Architects | 6 | $74,485 | 15.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 5 | $32,635 | 12.50% |
| Insurance Underwriters | 5 | $71,182 | 12.50% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bp America Inc | 619 | $106,830 | 83.65% |
| Appstek Inc | 607 | $84,678 | 83.26% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 601 | $105,746 | 83.70% |
| Copart Inc | 601 | $90,571 | 83.94% |
| Technip Usa Inc | 597 | $93,695 | 83.85% |
| Hexaware Technologies Inc | 596 | $73,488 | 84.06% |
| National Instruments Corporation | 596 | $75,418 | 86.25% |
| University Of Houston System | 594 | $54,527 | 86.46% |
| Us Bank National Association | 594 | $113,745 | 86.72% |
| Qualcomm Technologies Inc | 591 | $118,668 | 86.78% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jnit Technologies Inc | 57 | $78,304 | 40.71% |
| Tm Transportation Services Llc | 57 | $42,957 | 41.01% |
| William Marsh Rice University | 57 | $50,642 | 41.91% |
| Newt Global Consulting Llc | 56 | $100,089 | 41.18% |
| Intel Mobile Communications Inc | 56 | $92,613 | 42.11% |
| 7eleven Inc | 56 | $112,421 | 42.42% |
| Unikon It Inc | 55 | $102,058 | 41.67% |
| Hindsight Software Solutions Inc | 54 | $91,252 | 41.54% |
| Nrg Energy Inc | 54 | $93,116 | 41.86% |
| Shooter Lindsey Inc | 53 | $23,043 | 41.09% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Electric Power Generation | 73 | $102,298 | 85.88% |
| Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers | 73 | $59,595 | 86.90% |
| Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | 73 | $62,337 | 86.90% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 73 | $36,975 | 86.90% |
| Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 72 | $73,988 | 86.75% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 71 | $77,936 | 86.59% |
| Reinsurance Carriers | 71 | $91,581 | 86.59% |
| Crude Petroleum Extraction | 70 | $113,753 | 85.37% |
| New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 70 | $57,792 | 87.50% |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | 69 | $82,435 | 87.34% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 2 | $85,696 | 6.67% |
| Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing | 2 | $68,120 | 6.67% |
| Alumina And Aluminum Production And Processing | 2 | $62,203 | 6.67% |
| Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps | 2 | $35,007 | 6.67% |
| Interurban And Rural Bus Transportation | 2 | $56,940 | 6.90% |
| Machine Shops Turned Product And Screw Nut And Bolt Manufacturing | 2 | $43,576 | 6.90% |
| Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Campgrounds | 2 | $56,691 | 6.90% |
| Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services | 2 | $31,190 | 7.14% |
| Navigational Services To Shipping | 2 | $87,350 | 7.14% |
| Sugarcane Farming | 2 | $26,614 | 7.14% |
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.