| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 1,374 | $95,196 | 83.37% |
| Engineers, All Other | 1,347 | $74,193 | 82.39% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,275 | $89,114 | 80.80% |
| Chemists | 1,223 | $57,386 | 80.30% |
| Marketing Managers | 1,211 | $115,473 | 85.10% |
| Materials Engineers | 1,156 | $81,503 | 87.31% |
| Construction Managers | 1,085 | $80,417 | 84.17% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 1,050 | $102,617 | 84.88% |
| Cost Estimators | 976 | $61,807 | 81.67% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 962 | $61,803 | 82.93% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 147 | $86,818 | 56.98% |
| Materials Engineers | 142 | $81,468 | 55.69% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 134 | $18,029 | 52.96% |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 132 | $100,417 | 52.38% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 129 | $17,718 | 53.97% |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 126 | $89,172 | 54.31% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 120 | $22,473 | 53.10% |
| Cost Estimators | 119 | $65,281 | 54.34% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 118 | $38,908 | 54.38% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 116 | $20,422 | 53.46% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vmware Inc | 383 | $107,940 | 88.66% |
| Nationstar Mortgage Llc | 383 | $101,378 | 89.28% |
| The University Of Texas At El Paso | 382 | $49,713 | 89.25% |
| Electronic Arts Inc | 378 | $92,853 | 88.52% |
| Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc | 375 | $89,903 | 88.65% |
| Ikon Tech Services Llc | 374 | $83,712 | 89.47% |
| Infinite Computer Solutions Inc | 373 | $92,130 | 89.66% |
| Hewlett Packard Company | 372 | $83,943 | 89.64% |
| Birlasoft Inc | 369 | $77,940 | 88.92% |
| Yasme Soft Inc | 369 | $63,758 | 89.13% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Cotton Growers Inc | 9 | $27,937 | 100.00% |
| Trew James | 9 | $28,085 | 100.00% |
| Brazos Citrus Nursery | 9 | $25,270 | 100.00% |
| Twin Lakes Dairy Lp | 9 | $22,353 | 100.00% |
| Pecos Pecan Company Llc | 9 | $24,791 | 100.00% |
| Voss C C Farms | 9 | $28,445 | 100.00% |
| Piertsje Vanderlei | 9 | $25,919 | 100.00% |
| Moores Ranch Llc | 9 | $22,204 | 100.00% |
| Pfl Tree Farm Llc | 9 | $27,542 | 100.00% |
| Goldstar Investments Ltd | 9 | $23,620 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitco Inc | 30 | $106,682 | 36.59% |
| Essilor Of America Inc | 29 | $93,314 | 35.37% |
| Sasken Communication Technologies Limited | 29 | $98,833 | 35.80% |
| Xtivia Inc | 29 | $76,633 | 35.80% |
| Abbott Laboratories | 29 | $88,749 | 35.80% |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | 29 | $131,054 | 35.80% |
| Intel Americas Inc | 29 | $98,611 | 35.80% |
| Dematic Corp | 29 | $77,903 | 35.80% |
| All Friends Enterprises Llc Dba Af Services | 29 | $61,009 | 35.80% |
| Zeva Technology Llc | 28 | $79,007 | 35.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 499 | $77,324 | 87.39% |
| All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 495 | $125,838 | 89.84% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 487 | $79,271 | 89.03% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 487 | $69,371 | 89.85% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 486 | $80,240 | 93.46% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 471 | $91,577 | 91.81% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 465 | $92,054 | 90.82% |
| Department Stores | 460 | $110,479 | 89.84% |
| Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 458 | $90,834 | 91.97% |
| Sales Financing | 449 | $91,658 | 90.34% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 4 | $32,453 | 100.00% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 4 | $30,493 | 100.00% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 4 | $28,038 | 100.00% |
| Spectator Sports | 4 | $29,271 | 100.00% |
| Other Aquaculture | 3 | $29,189 | 100.00% |
| Poultry Hatcheries | 3 | $45,448 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Forestry | 3 | $31,567 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Food Manufacturing | 3 | $29,876 | 100.00% |
| Chicken Egg Production | 3 | $31,873 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 3 | $35,270 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 143 | $79,175 | 99.31% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 143 | $104,143 | 100.00% |
| Other Accounting Services | 142 | $75,175 | 99.30% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 136 | $26,956 | 95.77% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 132 | $36,492 | 97.06% |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 132 | $98,307 | 100.00% |
| Ship Building And Repairing | 130 | $89,500 | 98.48% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 129 | $46,385 | 99.23% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 128 | $83,731 | 99.22% |
| Other Support Activities For Air Transportation | 122 | $52,785 | 95.31% |
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.