| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Baker International Inc | 34 | $71,244 | 87.18% |
| Enterprise Solutions Inc | 34 | $72,544 | 87.18% |
| Universal It Professionals Llc | 34 | $80,343 | 89.47% |
| Yash Solutions Llc | 34 | $54,983 | 89.47% |
| Prime Consulting Llc | 34 | $91,053 | 89.47% |
| Ridge Business Solutions Llc | 34 | $92,505 | 89.47% |
| Stratedge Inc | 34 | $77,169 | 89.47% |
| Energized For Excellence Academy | 34 | $39,729 | 89.47% |
| Mercury Systems Inc | 34 | $59,902 | 89.47% |
| Unitedleos Inc | 34 | $51,381 | 89.47% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turimex Llc | 2 | $52,281 | 40.00% |
| Balyasny Asset Management Lp | 2 | $68,464 | 40.00% |
| Maverick Technologies Llc | 2 | $115,867 | 40.00% |
| Pacific Deals Inc | 2 | $84,043 | 40.00% |
| Pattersonuti Drilling Company Llc | 2 | $155,050 | 40.00% |
| Tgsnopec Geophysical Company | 2 | $160,472 | 40.00% |
| Petx Technologic Inc | 2 | $80,673 | 40.00% |
| Texas Am Agrilife Extension | 2 | $66,965 | 40.00% |
| Applicantz Inc | 2 | $109,803 | 40.00% |
| Multichem Group Llc | 2 | $120,602 | 40.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation | 51 | $99,627 | 87.93% |
| Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 51 | $110,045 | 87.93% |
| Machine Shops | 51 | $70,815 | 87.93% |
| Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing | 50 | $95,554 | 86.21% |
| Packaging And Labeling Services | 50 | $72,048 | 86.21% |
| Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 50 | $65,111 | 86.21% |
| Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 49 | $81,962 | 85.96% |
| Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers | 49 | $48,722 | 85.96% |
| Cemeteries And Crematories | 49 | $102,518 | 85.96% |
| Iron And Steel Forging | 49 | $95,321 | 87.50% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 1 | $20,696 | 4.76% |
| Motion Picture And Video Distribution | 1 | $52,728 | 4.76% |
| Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding | 1 | $66,144 | 4.76% |
| Telephone Answering Services | 1 | $137,301 | 4.76% |
| Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing | 1 | $54,205 | 4.76% |
| All Other Textile Product Mills | 1 | $42,390 | 4.76% |
| Paperboard Mills | 1 | $53,186 | 4.76% |
| Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $36,608 | 4.76% |
| Citrus Except Orange Groves | 1 | $21,341 | 4.76% |
| Glass Container Manufacturing | 1 | $125,216 | 4.76% |
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.