| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistants | 4 | $34,471 | 80.00% |
| Telecommunications Engineering Specialists | 4 | $105,477 | 80.00% |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technologists | 4 | $57,879 | 80.00% |
| Industrial Ecologists | 4 | $80,298 | 80.00% |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 4 | $38,870 | 80.00% |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $32,964 | 80.00% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 4 | $29,219 | 80.00% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 4 | $31,200 | 80.00% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 3 | $38,348 | 60.00% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 3 | $40,366 | 75.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Batchmakers | 1 | $26,437 | 4.00% |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | 1 | $62,275 | 4.00% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 1 | $31,138 | 4.00% |
| Photographers | 1 | $35,984 | 4.00% |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 1 | $36,546 | 4.00% |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1 | $27,186 | 4.00% |
| Photonics Engineers | 1 | $91,707 | 4.00% |
| Counseling Psychologists | 1 | $42,827 | 4.00% |
| Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 1 | $85,946 | 4.00% |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1 | $39,936 | 4.00% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 231 | $97,791 | 84.00% |
| Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas | 231 | $114,323 | 84.31% |
| Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | 231 | $68,542 | 88.85% |
| Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing | 229 | $92,388 | 88.08% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 228 | $89,229 | 88.72% |
| Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 228 | $86,114 | 89.41% |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 226 | $90,668 | 91.50% |
| Employment Services | 226 | $79,227 | 93.39% |
| Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution | 225 | $88,896 | 94.54% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 223 | $96,884 | 94.09% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 66 | $47,108 | 97.06% |
| Packaging Machinery Manufacturing | 66 | $89,863 | 97.06% |
| Soft Drink Manufacturing | 65 | $105,756 | 97.01% |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | 65 | $87,950 | 98.48% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 64 | $92,398 | 96.97% |
| Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation | 64 | $77,562 | 98.46% |
| Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 64 | $65,143 | 98.46% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 63 | $66,895 | 96.92% |
| Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers | 63 | $76,859 | 98.44% |
| Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing | 63 | $95,677 | 98.44% |
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.