| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 13 | $38,475 | 76.47% |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | 13 | $70,069 | 76.47% |
| Transportation Managers | 12 | $81,068 | 70.59% |
| Conservation Scientists | 12 | $45,150 | 75.00% |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 12 | $43,242 | 75.00% |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 12 | $98,242 | 75.00% |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 12 | $33,564 | 75.00% |
| Political Scientists | 12 | $54,558 | 75.00% |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 12 | $48,327 | 80.00% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 12 | $39,628 | 80.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $55,597 | 9.09% |
| Writers and Authors | 3 | $40,498 | 9.09% |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3 | $36,248 | 9.09% |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 3 | $50,640 | 9.09% |
| Cooks, Short Order | 3 | $17,756 | 9.09% |
| Optometrists | 3 | $76,086 | 9.09% |
| Librarians | 3 | $43,950 | 9.09% |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | 3 | $48,714 | 9.38% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 3 | $54,815 | 9.38% |
| Printing Press Operators | 3 | $26,770 | 9.38% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage | 55 | $81,708 | 87.30% |
| Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation | 54 | $101,386 | 85.71% |
| Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities | 54 | $100,407 | 87.10% |
| Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers | 54 | $52,508 | 87.10% |
| Research And Development In Nanotechnology | 54 | $106,238 | 87.10% |
| Media Representatives | 53 | $86,577 | 85.48% |
| Machine Shops | 53 | $71,039 | 86.89% |
| Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing | 53 | $59,223 | 86.89% |
| General Warehousing And Storage | 52 | $73,476 | 86.67% |
| Securities And Commodity Exchanges | 52 | $94,851 | 86.67% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Processing | 17 | $33,015 | 80.95% |
| Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 17 | $67,122 | 85.00% |
| Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $53,040 | 85.00% |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | 17 | $90,454 | 85.00% |
| Advertising Public Relations And Related Services | 17 | $95,417 | 85.00% |
| Hospitals | 17 | $67,263 | 85.00% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | $87,858 | 85.00% |
| Nonresidential Property Managers | 17 | $75,160 | 85.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $77,635 | 85.00% |
| Siding Contractors | 16 | $40,763 | 84.21% |
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.