| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics Technicians | 11 | $42,275 | 78.57% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 11 | $56,081 | 84.62% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 10 | $26,857 | 76.92% |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors | 10 | $29,139 | 76.92% |
| Mathematical Technicians | 10 | $47,168 | 76.92% |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 10 | $29,871 | 76.92% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 10 | $39,314 | 76.92% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 10 | $56,110 | 83.33% |
| Political Scientists | 10 | $52,233 | 83.33% |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 10 | $54,097 | 83.33% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writers and Authors | 3 | $40,498 | 10.00% |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $47,577 | 10.00% |
| Quality Control Systems Managers | 3 | $91,679 | 10.00% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 3 | $39,236 | 10.00% |
| Healthcare Social Workers | 3 | $42,931 | 10.00% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 3 | $21,376 | 10.00% |
| Athletic Trainers | 3 | $61,427 | 10.00% |
| File Clerks | 3 | $34,549 | 10.00% |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 2 | $39,874 | 6.67% |
| Stonemasons | 2 | $35,256 | 6.67% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas Llc | 47 | $74,791 | 88.68% |
| Johnson Controls Inc | 47 | $94,177 | 88.68% |
| Isani Consultants Lp | 47 | $69,843 | 88.68% |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | 47 | $113,048 | 88.68% |
| Redsalsa Technologies Inc | 47 | $65,131 | 88.68% |
| Yashraj Technologies Inc | 47 | $73,002 | 90.38% |
| Acxiom Corporation | 47 | $93,900 | 90.38% |
| P3 Technologies Inc | 46 | $66,457 | 88.46% |
| Sriven Technologies Llc | 46 | $82,144 | 88.46% |
| Streebo Inc | 46 | $64,513 | 88.46% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uranium Resources Inc | 2 | $69,285 | 25.00% |
| Cy Fair Music Arts | 2 | $44,533 | 25.00% |
| Psi Industries Inc | 2 | $93,008 | 25.00% |
| Huitt Zollars Inc | 2 | $79,498 | 25.00% |
| J Otis Mitchell Co Pc | 2 | $66,914 | 25.00% |
| Han Bat Shul Lung Tang Inc | 2 | $36,941 | 25.00% |
| Tudor Pickering Holt Co Management Llc | 2 | $145,101 | 25.00% |
| Starkey Laboratories Inc | 2 | $118,321 | 25.00% |
| Royal Jubilee Inc | 2 | $38,459 | 25.00% |
| Yangtze River Restaurant Inc Dba China Bowl | 2 | $22,651 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 334 | $71,660 | 90.03% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 315 | $83,531 | 85.37% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 308 | $86,259 | 83.70% |
| Veterinary Services | 307 | $81,532 | 83.65% |
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 299 | $68,395 | 87.43% |
| Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 297 | $86,469 | 87.61% |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 296 | $80,035 | 87.57% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 286 | $84,166 | 85.12% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 284 | $77,946 | 87.65% |
| Ship Building And Repairing | 284 | $91,256 | 91.32% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming | 1 | $27,102 | 50.00% |
| Strawberry Farming | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Traveler Accommodation | 1 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Chicken Egg Production | 1 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Performing Arts Spectator Sports And Related Industries | 1 | $28,870 | 100.00% |
| Apple Orchards | 1 | $24,690 | 100.00% |
| Food Manufacturing | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities | 1 | $22,895 | 100.00% |
| Business Associations | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 1 | $24,107 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing | 25 | $81,113 | 23.58% |
| Interior Design Services | 24 | $71,493 | 23.08% |
| Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing | 24 | $80,758 | 23.53% |
| All Other Schools And Instruction | 24 | $43,874 | 23.76% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 23 | $87,998 | 23.00% |
| Legal Services | 22 | $72,704 | 22.00% |
| Metal Window And Door Manufacturing | 22 | $93,591 | 22.22% |
| Other Support Activities For Water Transportation | 22 | $81,074 | 22.45% |
| Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing | 21 | $93,178 | 21.43% |
| Other Personal Care Services | 21 | $36,944 | 22.83% |
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.