| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christus Health | 242 | $89,800 | 89.30% |
| Landmark Graphics Corporation | 241 | $90,124 | 88.93% |
| Shell International Exploration And Production Inc | 241 | $99,942 | 89.26% |
| Computer Sciences Corporation | 240 | $81,196 | 88.89% |
| Amazoncom Services Inc | 240 | $86,284 | 89.22% |
| Bechtel Oil Gas And Chemicals Inc | 239 | $99,084 | 88.85% |
| Strategic Resources International Inc | 239 | $78,812 | 88.85% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 238 | $111,543 | 88.81% |
| Equinix Inc | 238 | $109,123 | 88.81% |
| Mroads Llc | 238 | $80,340 | 89.14% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Flying Inc | 7 | $29,111 | 100.00% |
| Milberger Turfgrass Llc | 7 | $27,453 | 100.00% |
| Ab Farms | 7 | $28,796 | 100.00% |
| Steinbring Partners Ltd | 7 | $19,733 | 100.00% |
| Lake Creek Blueberry Farm Llc | 7 | $25,679 | 100.00% |
| Lyda Cattle Co Llc | 7 | $18,373 | 100.00% |
| Lark Land Cattle Inc | 7 | $27,928 | 100.00% |
| Dell Valley Ranch Management | 7 | $29,732 | 100.00% |
| Paloma Harvesting | 7 | $30,698 | 100.00% |
| 2t Partnership Ltd | 7 | $27,254 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| A B Environmental Services Inc | 17 | $50,609 | 32.08% |
| Sapient Corporation | 17 | $107,746 | 32.08% |
| Mexilink Incorporated | 17 | $85,965 | 32.69% |
| Abeam Consulting Usa Ltd | 17 | $101,390 | 32.69% |
| M Winter Associates Pediatric Rehabilitation | 17 | $58,821 | 32.69% |
| Biopharma Informatic Inc | 17 | $44,026 | 32.69% |
| Texas Am University Commerce | 17 | $49,016 | 33.33% |
| Peter Bergen Farms Inc | 17 | $19,852 | 33.33% |
| Intune Systems Inc | 17 | $88,964 | 33.33% |
| Zodiac Seats Us Llc | 17 | $71,696 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Banking | 3,720 | $104,401 | 90.07% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 3,583 | $77,515 | 90.09% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 3,132 | $87,000 | 81.12% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 3,128 | $89,363 | 83.41% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 3,123 | $82,732 | 88.42% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 2,901 | $92,946 | 86.03% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 2,612 | $121,222 | 89.54% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 2,543 | $103,723 | 87.90% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 2,498 | $129,926 | 91.17% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 2,343 | $84,295 | 86.39% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Ginning | 113 | $29,414 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 108 | $26,871 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 81 | $27,027 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 75 | $27,903 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 69 | $26,481 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 63 | $26,326 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 62 | $28,649 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 56 | $28,268 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 55 | $29,776 | 100.00% |
| Wheat Farming | 51 | $28,114 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 811 | $96,609 | 100.00% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 773 | $1,447,011 | 100.00% |
| Temporary Help Services | 744 | $1,553,998 | 100.00% |
| Management Consulting Services | 744 | $99,812 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 729 | $107,792 | 100.00% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 712 | $372,380 | 100.00% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 707 | $91,761 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 699 | $116,235 | 100.00% |
| Limited Service Restaurants | 674 | $21,874 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 637 | $543,854 | 100.00% |
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 $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.