| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | 3,585 | $80,325 | 87.27% |
| Financial Analysts | 3,563 | $72,240 | 87.87% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 3,543 | $61,803 | 89.27% |
| Information Security Analysts | 3,039 | $92,127 | 78.00% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 2,960 | $44,990 | 76.15% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 2,908 | $45,979 | 89.18% |
| Sales Engineers | 2,672 | $98,996 | 82.34% |
| Chemical Engineers | 2,658 | $93,753 | 83.24% |
| Statisticians | 2,379 | $74,120 | 81.64% |
| Physical Therapists | 2,247 | $71,710 | 80.51% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 1 | $28,870 | 1.59% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Managers | 297 | $119,955 | 46.92% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 257 | $54,552 | 43.41% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 252 | $59,607 | 42.57% |
| Chemical Engineers | 250 | $108,822 | 51.98% |
| Information Security Analysts | 240 | $102,724 | 50.74% |
| Financial Analysts | 230 | $81,980 | 48.63% |
| Dentists, General | 219 | $115,372 | 48.67% |
| Computer Programmers | 218 | $78,525 | 50.23% |
| General and Operations Managers | 208 | $111,236 | 64.20% |
| Logisticians | 206 | $73,013 | 64.98% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Consulting Services | 7,190 | $82,251 | 96.97% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 6,209 | $92,264 | 91.78% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 5,817 | $97,528 | 90.42% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 5,768 | $98,750 | 90.49% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 4,970 | $107,640 | 88.77% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 4,501 | $101,714 | 86.72% |
| Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations | 4,410 | $84,741 | 92.45% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 4,159 | $106,615 | 95.08% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 3,679 | $75,222 | 94.94% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 3,500 | $101,254 | 94.49% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 183 | $27,414 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 170 | $27,347 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 148 | $29,026 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 147 | $28,043 | 100.00% |
| Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming | 135 | $26,860 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 133 | $25,951 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 121 | $24,416 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 107 | $27,665 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Farming | 90 | $26,562 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 89 | $26,050 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 656 | $90,600 | 42.63% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 622 | $105,528 | 46.66% |
| Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services | 444 | $73,664 | 36.22% |
| Commercial Banking | 436 | $91,295 | 36.33% |
| Temporary Help Services | 393 | $2,904,064 | 36.80% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 389 | $36,881 | 37.30% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 355 | $86,222 | 34.33% |
| Cement Manufacturing | 240 | $43,454 | 25.18% |
| Roofing Contractors | 222 | $25,743 | 24.80% |
| Insurance Carriers | 204 | $95,539 | 23.00% |
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 $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.