| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers, All Other | 1,312 | $73,677 | 83.62% |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,208 | $95,603 | 78.24% |
| Chemists | 1,144 | $56,114 | 78.95% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,136 | $87,495 | 79.50% |
| Materials Engineers | 1,061 | $79,652 | 86.19% |
| Marketing Managers | 1,032 | $114,236 | 84.52% |
| Construction Managers | 932 | $78,744 | 81.68% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 910 | $100,685 | 81.91% |
| Cost Estimators | 902 | $61,081 | 84.14% |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 862 | $85,486 | 81.40% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Engineers | 141 | $81,362 | 55.95% |
| Construction Managers | 136 | $86,263 | 56.90% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 134 | $18,029 | 56.30% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 129 | $17,718 | 54.66% |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 128 | $99,841 | 55.90% |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 121 | $88,201 | 54.02% |
| Cost Estimators | 112 | $64,806 | 53.08% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 111 | $136,363 | 53.88% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 111 | $20,188 | 54.15% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 103 | $38,602 | 50.74% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nartal Systems Inc | 79 | $79,438 | 87.78% |
| General Motors Company | 79 | $99,890 | 87.78% |
| Apogee Medical Group Texas Pa | 79 | $124,580 | 87.78% |
| Tektronix Texas Llc | 79 | $56,310 | 87.78% |
| Cognizant Worldwide Limited | 79 | $100,187 | 87.78% |
| Aptiva Corp | 79 | $77,338 | 87.78% |
| Daman Inc | 79 | $111,611 | 87.78% |
| University Of Texas At Dallas | 79 | $64,529 | 87.78% |
| Frontier Technologies Llc | 79 | $74,122 | 87.78% |
| Aplomb Technologies Inc | 79 | $83,261 | 87.78% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contempo Builder Llc | 5 | $48,868 | 35.71% |
| Utec Survey Inc | 5 | $91,054 | 35.71% |
| Berry Appleman Leiden Llp | 5 | $92,794 | 35.71% |
| Li Rising Llc | 5 | $60,607 | 35.71% |
| Vertex Us Holdings Inc | 5 | $99,307 | 35.71% |
| Nthrive | 5 | $100,173 | 35.71% |
| Citigroup Energy Inc | 4 | $100,033 | 28.57% |
| Monarch Pcm Llc | 4 | $56,025 | 28.57% |
| Tracer Construction Llc | 4 | $90,074 | 28.57% |
| Sun Action Trackers | 4 | $98,665 | 28.57% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 245 | $72,468 | 87.50% |
| Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 245 | $73,397 | 87.81% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 243 | $87,316 | 88.04% |
| Landscape Architectural Services | 239 | $48,256 | 87.23% |
| Religious Organizations | 238 | $42,515 | 87.18% |
| Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 232 | $75,755 | 85.93% |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 228 | $65,350 | 84.44% |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 228 | $90,945 | 85.07% |
| Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 227 | $73,433 | 85.02% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 225 | $88,989 | 91.46% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 1 | $28,870 | 100.00% |
| Administration Of Economic Programs | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Other Spectator Sports | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Site Preparation Contractors | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Activities Related To Real Estate | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | $35,859 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Processing | 17 | $33,015 | 21.25% |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | 17 | $90,454 | 21.52% |
| Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 16 | $68,634 | 20.25% |
| Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $58,011 | 21.33% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $78,260 | 21.33% |
| Carpet And Rug Mills | 15 | $40,266 | 20.55% |
| Offices Of Optometrists | 15 | $51,990 | 20.83% |
| Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 15 | $69,425 | 20.83% |
| Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 14 | $77,250 | 19.44% |
| Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing | 14 | $72,109 | 20.00% |
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 $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.