| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc Dba Nokia | 49 | $90,477 | 89.09% |
| Calix Inc | 49 | $83,113 | 89.09% |
| Tenet Employment Inc | 49 | $92,632 | 89.09% |
| Lumina Geophysical Llc | 49 | $79,304 | 89.09% |
| 3m Company | 49 | $94,133 | 89.09% |
| Marathon Oil Company | 49 | $104,678 | 89.09% |
| Bristlecone Inc | 49 | $94,295 | 89.09% |
| Microchip Technology Inc | 49 | $88,301 | 89.09% |
| Ziontech Solutions Inc | 49 | $91,284 | 89.09% |
| Hallmark Rehabilitation Gp Llc | 49 | $77,539 | 89.09% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veros Systems Inc | 3 | $59,772 | 37.50% |
| Alon Usa Gp Llc Alon Usa | 3 | $130,693 | 37.50% |
| Korean Market | 3 | $24,399 | 37.50% |
| Civitas Capital Management Llc Ga Outsourcing Iv | 3 | $169,097 | 37.50% |
| Precision Task Group Inc | 3 | $83,637 | 37.50% |
| Luminant Generation Company Llc | 3 | $105,255 | 37.50% |
| Saputo Dairy Foods Usa Llc | 3 | $105,407 | 37.50% |
| Buzzclan Llc | 3 | $79,636 | 37.50% |
| Pacific Eagle Trading Inc | 3 | $48,408 | 37.50% |
| Electro Mec Products Inc | 3 | $47,347 | 37.50% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 1,043 | $87,337 | 88.99% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 1,036 | $61,715 | 89.08% |
| Petroleum Refineries | 953 | $103,272 | 83.67% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 942 | $86,133 | 84.03% |
| Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | 922 | $82,069 | 83.89% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 900 | $81,758 | 86.79% |
| Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services | 888 | $80,483 | 86.05% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 886 | $102,828 | 89.49% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 882 | $98,241 | 91.21% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 879 | $88,991 | 92.72% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | $22,062 | 100.00% |
| Rice Farming | 22 | $25,920 | 100.00% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 20 | $25,730 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 19 | $25,675 | 100.00% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 18 | $25,431 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 16 | $29,156 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 16 | $25,542 | 100.00% |
| Sheep And Goat Farming | 15 | $26,399 | 100.00% |
| Aquaculture | 14 | $27,863 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 14 | $20,500 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors | 88 | $28,112 | 30.14% |
| Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated | 82 | $31,060 | 28.98% |
| Advertising Agencies | 82 | $83,024 | 29.71% |
| Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 80 | $72,033 | 29.85% |
| Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 79 | $77,670 | 30.27% |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 75 | $73,689 | 28.74% |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 75 | $79,930 | 29.30% |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 64 | $72,655 | 25.10% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 64 | $85,424 | 26.34% |
| Used Car Dealers | 63 | $50,750 | 26.03% |
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.