| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapists, All Other | 3 | $49,969 | 75.00% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 3 | $38,161 | 75.00% |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 3 | $58,108 | 75.00% |
| Electronics Engineering Technicians | 3 | $68,522 | 75.00% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 3 | $38,383 | 75.00% |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 3 | $37,613 | 75.00% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3 | $37,738 | 75.00% |
| Ophthalmologists | 3 | $128,426 | 75.00% |
| Urologists | 2 | $111,506 | 50.00% |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 2 | $18,866 | 50.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 1 | $64,272 | 4.17% |
| Sustainability Specialists | 1 | $63,190 | 4.17% |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 1 | $34,029 | 4.17% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1 | $39,354 | 4.17% |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 1 | $34,341 | 4.17% |
| Microbiologists | 1 | $42,224 | 4.17% |
| Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists | 1 | $42,723 | 4.17% |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1 | $40,830 | 4.17% |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 1 | $35,506 | 4.17% |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 1 | $39,645 | 4.17% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier It Solutions Inc | 944 | $52,801 | 91.30% |
| Houston Independent School District | 939 | $48,759 | 91.52% |
| The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center | 937 | $53,159 | 92.86% |
| Fujitsu America Inc | 935 | $84,449 | 93.41% |
| Hcl Global Systems Inc | 930 | $95,494 | 93.09% |
| Halliburton Energy Services Inc | 913 | $91,144 | 91.76% |
| Quest Global Services Na Inc | 903 | $78,720 | 92.43% |
| Delta System Software Inc | 902 | $69,154 | 92.42% |
| Ntt Data Inc | 897 | $96,166 | 92.19% |
| Kpmg Llp | 878 | $80,892 | 91.08% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altman Specialty Plants Llc Tx Giddings | 14 | $34,736 | 100.00% |
| Hutto Livestock | 14 | $19,278 | 100.00% |
| Bezner Partnership | 14 | $27,460 | 100.00% |
| Bieri Son | 14 | $24,291 | 100.00% |
| Twin Lakes Nursery Ltd | 14 | $24,944 | 100.00% |
| Dsb Farms Jv | 14 | $24,061 | 100.00% |
| Allen Farms | 14 | $25,101 | 100.00% |
| Texas Specialty Cut Flowers | 14 | $25,692 | 100.00% |
| Bruce Devon White Jv | 14 | $24,170 | 100.00% |
| Lowell Woodward Ranch | 14 | $19,125 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Info Keys Inc | 81 | $98,899 | 40.70% |
| Construction Technical Services Inc | 80 | $25,644 | 41.67% |
| Hp Enterprise Services Llc | 79 | $84,997 | 41.58% |
| Nationstar | 79 | $115,579 | 42.02% |
| Riverwalk Education Foundation Inc | 77 | $48,676 | 41.18% |
| Techgene Solutions Llc | 76 | $84,950 | 41.30% |
| Lucid Technologies Inc | 74 | $82,368 | 40.88% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 74 | $90,191 | 41.81% |
| Hitachi Vantara Llc | 74 | $121,064 | 41.81% |
| Goldman Sachs Services Llc | 73 | $113,456 | 41.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 763 | $91,926 | 90.62% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 725 | $94,877 | 87.88% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 719 | $88,160 | 87.47% |
| Drilling Oil And Gas Wells | 682 | $97,279 | 86.00% |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 672 | $73,316 | 87.73% |
| Payroll Services | 661 | $90,931 | 87.20% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 660 | $85,755 | 92.57% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 633 | $72,177 | 91.47% |
| Real Estate Credit | 613 | $94,427 | 88.58% |
| Other Accounting Services | 579 | $66,199 | 84.53% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racetracks | 11 | $28,957 | 100.00% |
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 11 | $25,597 | 100.00% |
| Farm Management Services | 10 | $27,019 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 9 | $26,471 | 100.00% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 9 | $26,441 | 100.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $21,386 | 100.00% |
| Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local | 8 | $44,057 | 100.00% |
| Soybean Farming | 8 | $26,991 | 100.00% |
| Livestock Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $30,098 | 100.00% |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 7 | $31,750 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 202 | $72,739 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking | 195 | $32,915 | 100.00% |
| Local Messengers And Local Delivery | 194 | $22,838 | 100.00% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 192 | $89,822 | 100.00% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 187 | $98,937 | 100.00% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 186 | $84,476 | 100.00% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 185 | $93,540 | 100.00% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 183 | $95,375 | 100.00% |
| Drilling Oil And Gas Wells | 182 | $1,600,358 | 100.00% |
| Telecommunications | 180 | $83,229 | 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.