| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| V Soft Consulting Group Inc | 611 | $84,445 | 87.29% |
| Sage It Inc | 611 | $81,640 | 87.41% |
| Tachyon Technologies Llc | 608 | $71,380 | 88.12% |
| Kairos Technologies Inc | 608 | $73,761 | 88.50% |
| Saipsit Inc | 607 | $78,318 | 89.13% |
| Indeed Inc | 605 | $89,858 | 88.97% |
| University Of Houston System | 605 | $54,869 | 89.36% |
| Avant Systems Inc | 598 | $64,109 | 89.12% |
| Technip Usa Inc | 597 | $93,695 | 89.37% |
| The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston | 593 | $76,205 | 88.91% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowhouse Farm | 12 | $25,633 | 100.00% |
| Cluck Ranch Inc | 12 | $24,480 | 100.00% |
| Pgf Operating Llc | 11 | $28,836 | 100.00% |
| Hayre Harter Ranches Llc | 11 | $21,487 | 100.00% |
| Fmr Trucking | 11 | $25,958 | 100.00% |
| Buena Vista Turf Farm Llc | 11 | $34,447 | 100.00% |
| Nelson Diana Bulanek Farms | 11 | $24,094 | 100.00% |
| Strait Promotions Inc | 11 | $16,619 | 100.00% |
| Stroope Bee Company Llc | 11 | $26,008 | 100.00% |
| Pierce Ranch | 11 | $23,137 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synopsys Inc | 53 | $105,613 | 41.09% |
| Fogo De Chao Holdings Inc | 53 | $60,076 | 41.09% |
| Informatica Llc | 53 | $91,882 | 41.73% |
| Paycom Payroll Llc | 52 | $115,168 | 41.27% |
| Zenith Infotek Llc | 50 | $124,999 | 39.68% |
| Cerebral Technologies Inc | 49 | $105,730 | 38.89% |
| Caliber Home Loans | 49 | $103,583 | 39.20% |
| Earthworks Inc | 49 | $30,217 | 39.20% |
| Fort Bend Independent School District | 48 | $43,203 | 38.71% |
| Fidelis Software Solutions Llc | 48 | $86,564 | 38.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 2,086 | $72,611 | 80.08% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 1,819 | $68,069 | 87.62% |
| Temporary Help Services | 1,606 | $90,259 | 86.72% |
| Oil And Gas Extraction | 1,577 | $110,553 | 91.05% |
| Software Publishers | 1,573 | $111,218 | 97.28% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 1,490 | $93,842 | 93.01% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 1,336 | $80,481 | 87.26% |
| Consumer Lending | 1,311 | $101,525 | 88.40% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 1,293 | $85,904 | 88.38% |
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 1,286 | $90,963 | 88.87% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 44 | $26,584 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 44 | $30,452 | 100.00% |
| Tree Nut Farming | 41 | $28,971 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 41 | $31,365 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 40 | $28,432 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 38 | $28,225 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 35 | $28,153 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Farming | 33 | $27,382 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 29 | $27,658 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 28 | $22,369 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 577 | $105,034 | 100.00% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 545 | $85,007 | 100.00% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 488 | $37,515 | 100.00% |
| Janitorial Services | 487 | $20,882 | 100.00% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 466 | $98,695 | 100.00% |
| Commercial Banking | 463 | $92,665 | 100.00% |
| Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services | 450 | $73,873 | 100.00% |
| Home Health Care Services | 380 | $35,781 | 100.00% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 368 | $87,776 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Farming | 315 | $27,329 | 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.