| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 1 | $24,315 | 50.00% |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 1 | $25,000 | 50.00% |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 1 | $25,709 | 50.00% |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 1 | $27,290 | 50.00% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1 | $27,581 | 50.00% |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 1 | $27,622 | 50.00% |
| Insurance Policy Processing Clerks | 1 | $28,080 | 50.00% |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 1 | $29,390 | 50.00% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 1 | $29,557 | 50.00% |
| Broadcast News Analysts | 1 | $30,098 | 50.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judicial Law Clerks | 1 | $31,138 | 4.76% |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 1 | $51,480 | 5.00% |
| Hunters and Trappers | 1 | $26,707 | 5.00% |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 1 | $31,179 | 5.00% |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 1 | $25,126 | 5.00% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 1 | $66,768 | 5.00% |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 1 | $36,130 | 5.00% |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 1 | $48,131 | 5.00% |
| Designers, All Other | 1 | $42,058 | 5.00% |
| Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 1 | $85,946 | 5.00% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkle Inc | 57 | $103,560 | 90.48% |
| General Electric Company | 56 | $95,786 | 88.89% |
| Adroitech Inc | 56 | $61,877 | 88.89% |
| Compass Bank | 56 | $89,913 | 88.89% |
| Universal Cable Holdings Inc Dba Suddenlink Communications | 56 | $95,650 | 88.89% |
| Reliable Software Resources | 56 | $89,308 | 88.89% |
| Heights Global It Service Corporation | 56 | $59,304 | 88.89% |
| Zeus Solutions Inc | 56 | $80,703 | 88.89% |
| Ip Heights Llc | 56 | $86,546 | 88.89% |
| University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | 56 | $46,131 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Journal Houston Inc | 3 | $61,582 | 33.33% |
| Gendepot Llc | 3 | $35,104 | 33.33% |
| Llytech Inc | 3 | $74,977 | 33.33% |
| Premier Oilfield Laboratories Llc | 3 | $91,451 | 33.33% |
| Cs Wholesale Grocers Inc | 3 | $119,232 | 33.33% |
| Commericial Tire Sales Service Llc | 3 | $22,325 | 33.33% |
| Tour Discountersinc | 3 | $37,904 | 33.33% |
| Real Time Resolutions Inc | 3 | $82,507 | 33.33% |
| Memorial Hermann Health System | 3 | $113,839 | 33.33% |
| Pannee Inc | 3 | $58,476 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 334 | $71,660 | 90.03% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 315 | $83,531 | 85.37% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 308 | $86,259 | 83.70% |
| Veterinary Services | 307 | $81,532 | 83.65% |
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 299 | $68,395 | 87.43% |
| Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 297 | $86,469 | 87.61% |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 296 | $80,035 | 87.57% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 286 | $84,166 | 85.12% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 284 | $77,946 | 87.65% |
| Ship Building And Repairing | 284 | $91,256 | 91.32% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming | 1 | $27,102 | 50.00% |
| Strawberry Farming | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Traveler Accommodation | 1 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Chicken Egg Production | 1 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Performing Arts Spectator Sports And Related Industries | 1 | $28,870 | 100.00% |
| Apple Orchards | 1 | $24,690 | 100.00% |
| Food Manufacturing | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities | 1 | $22,895 | 100.00% |
| Business Associations | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 1 | $24,107 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing | 25 | $81,113 | 23.58% |
| Interior Design Services | 24 | $71,493 | 23.08% |
| Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing | 24 | $80,758 | 23.53% |
| All Other Schools And Instruction | 24 | $43,874 | 23.76% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 23 | $87,998 | 23.00% |
| Legal Services | 22 | $72,704 | 22.00% |
| Metal Window And Door Manufacturing | 22 | $93,591 | 22.22% |
| Other Support Activities For Water Transportation | 22 | $81,074 | 22.45% |
| Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing | 21 | $93,178 | 21.43% |
| Other Personal Care Services | 21 | $36,944 | 22.83% |
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.