| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 948 | $60,713 | 83.09% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 899 | $54,925 | 80.05% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 880 | $58,241 | 80.73% |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 877 | $85,892 | 81.13% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 869 | $56,779 | 83.96% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 865 | $44,641 | 88.45% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 826 | $88,714 | 84.80% |
| Financial Managers | 823 | $124,801 | 85.37% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 777 | $54,087 | 80.69% |
| Accountants | 776 | $59,224 | 85.37% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 111 | $136,363 | 51.63% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 108 | $116,554 | 50.94% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 107 | $26,477 | 51.94% |
| Petroleum Engineers | 102 | $144,177 | 49.76% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 93 | $57,033 | 45.37% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 87 | $65,964 | 43.50% |
| Lawyers | 83 | $113,559 | 43.68% |
| Helpers--Roofers | 83 | $23,151 | 43.92% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 79 | $19,415 | 41.80% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 78 | $49,666 | 41.49% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10 | $72,983 | 45.45% |
| Palestine | 10 | $31,743 | 45.45% |
| Kosovo | 10 | $37,475 | 47.62% |
| Bahamas | 9 | $69,742 | 45.00% |
| Grenada | 9 | $59,222 | 47.37% |
| Panama | 9 | $75,849 | 47.37% |
| Morocco | 8 | $76,058 | 44.44% |
| Moldova | 8 | $81,210 | 44.44% |
| Lithuania | 8 | $86,115 | 47.06% |
| Angola | 8 | $79,676 | 47.06% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infosys Limited | 29,488 | $78,343 | 99.59% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 18,886 | $72,137 | 99.43% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 13,931 | $92,459 | 98.24% |
| Deloitte Consulting Llp | 9,438 | $91,735 | 98.71% |
| Hcl America Inc | 9,213 | $81,738 | 98.57% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 9,115 | $84,639 | 97.54% |
| Wipro Limited | 8,722 | $75,353 | 93.90% |
| Accenture Llp | 7,531 | $86,328 | 98.15% |
| Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 5,536 | $74,370 | 99.62% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 4,911 | $94,088 | 96.45% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Larsen Farms Inc | 102 | $25,572 | 100.00% |
| Del Norte Harvesting Llc | 97 | $29,940 | 100.00% |
| Mandujano Brothers | 33 | $24,122 | 100.00% |
| Pure Beauty Farms Inc | 30 | $30,111 | 100.00% |
| King Ranch Turfgrass Lp | 30 | $23,854 | 100.00% |
| Walther Farms Llc Tx | 28 | $29,754 | 100.00% |
| Wiggins Watermelons Llc | 28 | $26,463 | 100.00% |
| Css Farms Llc | 23 | $28,132 | 100.00% |
| Ricetec Inc | 23 | $25,812 | 100.00% |
| Integrated Agribusiness Solutions Llc | 22 | $28,183 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ntt Data Inc | 977 | $102,563 | 4.87% |
| Dell Usa Lp | 771 | $93,314 | 8.49% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 546 | $106,393 | 41.49% |
| Muy Pizza Houston Llc | 511 | $16,816 | 49.28% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 458 | $99,251 | 45.35% |
| Visa Technology And Operations Llc | 427 | $101,706 | 43.66% |
| Atos Syntel Inc | 358 | $120,077 | 36.64% |
| Samsung Austin Semiconductor Llc | 350 | $95,547 | 40.56% |
| Muy Pizza Tejas Llc | 297 | $16,840 | 34.90% |
| Cemex Construction Materials Houston Llc | 282 | $33,335 | 33.77% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 231 | $97,791 | 84.00% |
| Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas | 231 | $114,323 | 84.31% |
| Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | 231 | $68,542 | 88.85% |
| Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing | 229 | $92,388 | 88.08% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 228 | $89,229 | 88.72% |
| Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 228 | $86,114 | 89.41% |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 226 | $90,668 | 91.50% |
| Employment Services | 226 | $79,227 | 93.39% |
| Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution | 225 | $88,896 | 94.54% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 223 | $96,884 | 94.09% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 66 | $47,108 | 97.06% |
| Packaging Machinery Manufacturing | 66 | $89,863 | 97.06% |
| Soft Drink Manufacturing | 65 | $105,756 | 97.01% |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | 65 | $87,950 | 98.48% |
| Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 64 | $92,398 | 96.97% |
| Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation | 64 | $77,562 | 98.46% |
| Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 64 | $65,143 | 98.46% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 63 | $66,895 | 96.92% |
| Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers | 63 | $76,859 | 98.44% |
| Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing | 63 | $95,677 | 98.44% |
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.