| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering Technologists | 15 | $48,958 | 83.33% |
| Quality Control Analysts | 14 | $42,340 | 77.78% |
| Product Safety Engineers | 14 | $73,485 | 77.78% |
| Fashion Designers | 14 | $38,238 | 77.78% |
| Choreographers | 14 | $46,611 | 82.35% |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 14 | $35,191 | 82.35% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 14 | $61,993 | 82.35% |
| Credit Counselors | 14 | $29,240 | 82.35% |
| Genetic Counselors | 13 | $69,120 | 76.47% |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 13 | $49,690 | 76.47% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 3 | $48,007 | 8.57% |
| Librarians | 3 | $43,950 | 8.57% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 3 | $31,484 | 8.82% |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | 3 | $48,714 | 8.82% |
| Education Administrators, All Other | 3 | $55,716 | 8.82% |
| Printing Press Operators | 3 | $26,770 | 8.82% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 3 | $54,815 | 8.82% |
| Financial Managers, Branch or Department | 3 | $124,856 | 8.82% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 3 | $21,376 | 8.82% |
| Automotive Engineers | 3 | $115,447 | 8.82% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab Company Inc | 755 | $125,120 | 88.62% |
| Qualcomm Technologies Inc | 754 | $119,900 | 89.02% |
| Wm Rice University | 745 | $51,750 | 88.06% |
| Igate Technologies Inc | 745 | $66,865 | 89.54% |
| Photon Infotech Inc | 742 | $89,809 | 89.29% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 728 | $106,756 | 88.67% |
| National Oilwell Varco Lp | 723 | $78,401 | 88.39% |
| Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc | 720 | $88,583 | 88.24% |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Usa | 718 | $89,813 | 88.10% |
| Salesforcecom Inc | 711 | $109,063 | 87.35% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Huffman Farms Llc | 13 | $28,347 | 100.00% |
| 2l Cattle Company Llc | 13 | $14,803 | 100.00% |
| Jollisant Farms | 13 | $24,267 | 100.00% |
| Barons Creek Farms | 13 | $25,014 | 100.00% |
| Hank Leslie Cranek Farms | 13 | $23,698 | 100.00% |
| Brad Ashburn Farms Llc | 13 | $25,144 | 100.00% |
| Dutton Farms | 13 | $23,632 | 100.00% |
| Pablo Cantu | 13 | $25,453 | 100.00% |
| Panhandle Harvesting Services Llc | 13 | $25,781 | 100.00% |
| Prospect Acres | 13 | $23,877 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co | 69 | $108,991 | 43.95% |
| Trinet Usa Inc | 69 | $99,741 | 44.23% |
| Sam Houston State University | 68 | $42,007 | 43.87% |
| Avant Systems Inc | 68 | $95,273 | 43.87% |
| Austin Independent School District | 67 | $42,451 | 43.23% |
| University Of Houston | 67 | $47,625 | 43.51% |
| National Instruments Corporation | 67 | $89,673 | 43.79% |
| William Marsh Rice University | 66 | $50,347 | 43.71% |
| Tachyon Technologies Llc | 66 | $85,419 | 43.71% |
| Tm Transportation Services Llc | 65 | $43,028 | 44.52% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 32 | $75,589 | 88.89% |
| Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 32 | $71,843 | 88.89% |
| Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing | 31 | $68,684 | 86.11% |
| Other Food Manufacturing | 31 | $78,032 | 86.11% |
| Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins | 31 | $97,442 | 86.11% |
| Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors | 31 | $67,792 | 88.57% |
| Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing | 31 | $70,097 | 88.57% |
| Collection Agencies | 31 | $69,699 | 88.57% |
| Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing | 31 | $104,801 | 88.57% |
| Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals | 30 | $91,291 | 85.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing | 9 | $81,427 | 81.82% |
| Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities | 9 | $87,289 | 81.82% |
| All Other Legal Services | 9 | $60,184 | 81.82% |
| Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing | 9 | $78,293 | 81.82% |
| Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing | 9 | $84,633 | 81.82% |
| Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 9 | $80,212 | 81.82% |
| Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 9 | $95,888 | 81.82% |
| Animal Slaughtering And Processing | 9 | $30,952 | 81.82% |
| Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 9 | $79,525 | 81.82% |
| Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation | 9 | $65,691 | 81.82% |
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.