| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Social Workers | 33 | $45,166 | 80.49% |
| Insurance Underwriters | 33 | $61,057 | 82.50% |
| Farm and Home Management Advisors | 32 | $37,796 | 80.00% |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 32 | $45,629 | 80.00% |
| Logistics Managers | 30 | $99,566 | 75.00% |
| Nuclear Engineers | 29 | $70,449 | 74.36% |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 28 | $97,400 | 71.79% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 28 | $45,360 | 73.68% |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 27 | $52,260 | 72.97% |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 27 | $50,414 | 72.97% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation Engineers | 6 | $88,913 | 14.29% |
| Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $57,574 | 14.29% |
| Producers and Directors | 6 | $63,499 | 14.29% |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $45,936 | 14.29% |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 6 | $48,065 | 14.29% |
| Epidemiologists | 6 | $58,202 | 14.29% |
| Commercial Pilots | 6 | $100,980 | 14.29% |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 6 | $71,726 | 14.29% |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 6 | $13,352,220 | 14.29% |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 6 | $20,730 | 14.29% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8k Miles Health Cloud Inc | 185 | $65,285 | 88.52% |
| Vejars Technologies Inc | 185 | $76,069 | 88.94% |
| H E B Lp | 184 | $106,643 | 89.32% |
| Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc | 184 | $119,314 | 89.32% |
| The University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | 184 | $58,514 | 89.32% |
| Paramount Global Solutions Inc | 184 | $65,445 | 89.76% |
| Cyberthink Inc | 184 | $73,822 | 90.20% |
| The University Of Texas Medical Branch | 184 | $50,088 | 91.09% |
| Management Health Systems Inc | 184 | $63,132 | 91.09% |
| Hindsight Software Solutions Inc | 182 | $85,292 | 90.10% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 418 Land Group | 5 | $28,970 | 100.00% |
| Paul Broyles | 5 | $24,124 | 100.00% |
| Jake Steelman Trucking | 5 | $29,623 | 100.00% |
| Crownover Farms Dba Lone Star Family Farms | 5 | $29,694 | 100.00% |
| D D Harvesting And Trucking | 5 | $33,376 | 100.00% |
| Iot Holdings Llc | 5 | $28,454 | 100.00% |
| Wingate Gin Corp | 5 | $30,318 | 100.00% |
| American Compost Llc | 5 | $30,801 | 100.00% |
| Olivas Transport Service | 5 | $20,638 | 100.00% |
| Glenn Repka | 5 | $28,937 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Townsend Inc | 12 | $122,292 | 32.43% |
| Fortis Talent Llc | 12 | $118,196 | 32.43% |
| Zions Bank Zmsc | 12 | $88,928 | 32.43% |
| Empyrean Benefit Solutions Inc | 12 | $100,313 | 32.43% |
| Elite Innovative Solutions Inc | 12 | $107,994 | 32.43% |
| Parvizian Fine Oriental Rugs Inc | 12 | $26,277 | 32.43% |
| Titan Chair Llc | 12 | $36,786 | 32.43% |
| Emcare Inc | 12 | $71,852 | 32.43% |
| Vistra Corporate Services Company | 12 | $108,961 | 32.43% |
| Gartner Inc | 12 | $111,973 | 32.43% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 438 | $69,545 | 88.66% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 433 | $85,412 | 88.73% |
| Advertising Agencies | 427 | $78,009 | 87.86% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 427 | $87,698 | 88.04% |
| Medical Laboratories | 423 | $73,434 | 87.58% |
| Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 423 | $121,087 | 89.05% |
| Educational Support Services | 420 | $70,259 | 92.11% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 419 | $88,590 | 92.90% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 411 | $78,887 | 91.54% |
| Electric Power Generation | 396 | $96,209 | 90.62% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage | 3 | $31,110 | 100.00% |
| Agricultural Implement Manufacturing | 2 | $27,612 | 100.00% |
| Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $22,589 | 100.00% |
| Beverage Manufacturing | 2 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $29,900 | 100.00% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 2 | $27,986 | 100.00% |
| Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing | 2 | $28,870 | 100.00% |
| Citrus Except Orange Groves | 2 | $25,438 | 100.00% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | $25,896 | 100.00% |
| Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing | 2 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Centers | 122 | $102,564 | 100.00% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 120 | $98,286 | 98.36% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 119 | $90,580 | 99.17% |
| Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 118 | $71,749 | 99.16% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 117 | $94,415 | 99.15% |
| Medical Laboratories | 117 | $65,178 | 100.00% |
| Residential Building Construction | 116 | $58,854 | 99.15% |
| Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 114 | $18,823 | 98.28% |
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 113 | $78,589 | 99.12% |
| Electric Power Distribution | 111 | $96,397 | 98.23% |
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.