| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc | 180 | $103,094 | 90.45% |
| Sam Houston State University | 179 | $45,735 | 89.95% |
| Polaris Consulting Services Ltd | 179 | $87,974 | 90.40% |
| Siri Infosolutions Inc | 179 | $82,039 | 90.40% |
| Caliber Home Loans Inc | 179 | $99,960 | 90.40% |
| Patni Americas Inc | 178 | $62,650 | 90.36% |
| Shinewell Technologies Inc | 178 | $61,250 | 90.36% |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation Texas | 176 | $72,600 | 89.34% |
| Dexperts Inc | 176 | $76,764 | 89.34% |
| H Town Technologies Inc | 176 | $87,142 | 89.80% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orman Farms | 5 | $28,583 | 100.00% |
| High Pasture Olives Llc | 5 | $28,687 | 100.00% |
| Hidalgo Cedar Farms | 5 | $23,150 | 100.00% |
| Igo Igo Farms | 5 | $29,120 | 100.00% |
| Noggler Farms Inc | 5 | $28,970 | 100.00% |
| Gkb Cattle | 5 | $24,573 | 100.00% |
| Plant Factory Llc | 5 | $29,120 | 100.00% |
| Radf Management Llc | 5 | $21,853 | 100.00% |
| Fisher Brothers Cattle | 5 | $28,284 | 100.00% |
| Dels Grass Farm | 5 | $29,120 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetra Pak Global Information Management Americas | 11 | $67,823 | 30.56% |
| Memorial Hermann Healthcare System | 11 | $59,961 | 30.56% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 11 | $85,823 | 30.56% |
| Recaro Aircraft Seating Inc | 11 | $85,972 | 30.56% |
| Lam Research Corporation | 11 | $82,178 | 30.56% |
| Corsicana Independent School District | 11 | $38,770 | 30.56% |
| Midwestern State University | 11 | $44,398 | 30.56% |
| Monex Securities Inc | 11 | $115,151 | 30.56% |
| Marc Inc Dba Targetbase | 11 | $98,331 | 31.43% |
| Gallop Solutions Inc | 11 | $95,954 | 31.43% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 574 | $82,721 | 84.91% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 569 | $100,962 | 84.30% |
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 568 | $93,360 | 84.78% |
| Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 555 | $92,211 | 87.82% |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 555 | $97,197 | 91.58% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 551 | $89,616 | 91.68% |
| Home Centers | 536 | $115,792 | 89.48% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 532 | $88,842 | 88.96% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 515 | $78,283 | 89.72% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 504 | $79,829 | 88.27% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 6 | $28,205 | 100.00% |
| All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries | 5 | $27,273 | 100.00% |
| Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products | 5 | $29,885 | 100.00% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 5 | $28,596 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking | 5 | $29,885 | 100.00% |
| Amusement And Theme Parks | 5 | $31,366 | 100.00% |
| Hunting And Trapping | 4 | $25,386 | 100.00% |
| Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods | 4 | $25,220 | 100.00% |
| Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $27,664 | 100.00% |
| Other Spectator Sports | 4 | $28,786 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Organizations | 172 | $41,548 | 100.00% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 170 | $84,620 | 100.00% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 167 | $91,585 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 165 | $8,306,673 | 100.00% |
| Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 163 | $84,288 | 100.00% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 162 | $82,901 | 100.00% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 154 | $91,600 | 100.00% |
| Private Households | 154 | $22,643 | 100.00% |
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 146 | $111,139 | 96.69% |
| Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control | 144 | $86,174 | 98.63% |
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.