| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freight and Cargo Inspectors | 18 | $43,955 | 81.82% |
| Geophysical Data Technicians | 18 | $47,884 | 81.82% |
| Acupuncturists | 17 | $64,156 | 77.27% |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | 16 | $35,413 | 72.73% |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 16 | $94,593 | 76.19% |
| Instructional Designers and Technologists | 16 | $58,553 | 76.19% |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 15 | $78,259 | 71.43% |
| Counselors, All Other | 15 | $38,344 | 75.00% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 15 | $41,766 | 75.00% |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists | 15 | $48,958 | 75.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks, Private Household | 4 | $43,342 | 11.11% |
| Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 4 | $40,300 | 11.11% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 4 | $59,915 | 11.43% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 3 | $25,771 | 8.57% |
| Athletic Trainers | 3 | $61,427 | 8.57% |
| Chemical Technicians | 3 | $46,918 | 8.57% |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $55,597 | 8.57% |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 3 | $16,786 | 8.82% |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 3 | $43,763 | 8.82% |
| Hydrologists | 3 | $73,057 | 8.82% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc | 375 | $89,903 | 89.29% |
| Selsoft Inc | 375 | $54,363 | 89.71% |
| Expedia Inc | 374 | $113,290 | 89.69% |
| Hewlett Packard Company | 372 | $83,943 | 90.73% |
| American Tech Vision Solutions Llc | 371 | $75,094 | 91.15% |
| The University Of Texas At El Paso | 370 | $49,374 | 91.13% |
| Sap America Inc | 370 | $101,237 | 91.13% |
| The University Of Texas At Arlington | 364 | $44,036 | 90.10% |
| Headstrong Services Llc | 363 | $81,318 | 89.85% |
| Cybersource Corporation | 361 | $99,096 | 89.80% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xtivia Inc | 29 | $76,633 | 35.37% |
| Sasken Communication Technologies Limited | 29 | $98,833 | 35.80% |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc | 29 | $103,794 | 35.80% |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | 29 | $131,054 | 35.80% |
| V3tech Solutions Inc | 28 | $123,029 | 34.57% |
| Cititurf Llc | 28 | $29,055 | 34.57% |
| Blue Yonder Inc | 28 | $103,966 | 34.57% |
| Bns International Inc | 28 | $108,141 | 35.00% |
| Mexico Foods | 28 | $67,122 | 35.00% |
| Golden Rule Schools Inc | 28 | $49,971 | 35.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 3,201 | $75,699 | 86.56% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 2,895 | $81,341 | 80.19% |
| Commercial Banking | 2,824 | $98,342 | 82.57% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 2,731 | $83,365 | 89.04% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 2,688 | $86,679 | 87.73% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 2,594 | $89,941 | 87.84% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 2,459 | $120,072 | 89.88% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 2,369 | $129,082 | 86.78% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 2,272 | $83,828 | 85.38% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 1,740 | $70,754 | 75.69% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 86 | $25,532 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 82 | $28,129 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 74 | $26,581 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 63 | $26,326 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 62 | $28,649 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 60 | $26,178 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 53 | $24,610 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 40 | $26,677 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 35 | $28,153 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 35 | $25,144 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 197 | $48,554 | 24.91% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 196 | $63,047 | 26.70% |
| Local Messengers And Local Delivery | 194 | $22,838 | 27.83% |
| Consumer Lending | 191 | $100,752 | 27.88% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 178 | $97,810 | 26.18% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 166 | $92,258 | 25.30% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 166 | $84,223 | 26.69% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 161 | $90,993 | 26.92% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 159 | $8,619,789 | 27.13% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 145 | $90,938 | 28.83% |
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.