| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 5 | $93,289 | 41.67% |
| Rwanda | 5 | $79,310 | 41.67% |
| Antigua And Barbuda | 5 | $67,644 | 45.45% |
| Slovakia | 4 | $128,808 | 40.00% |
| Senegal | 4 | $42,838 | 44.44% |
| Algeria | 4 | $68,734 | 44.44% |
| St Kitts And Nevis | 4 | $62,366 | 44.44% |
| Burma (myanmar) | 4 | $85,301 | 50.00% |
| Mauritius | 4 | $78,120 | 50.00% |
| Republic Of Congo | 4 | $29,047 | 50.00% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architectural Services | 269 | $49,484 | 89.37% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 268 | $78,369 | 91.47% |
| Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 261 | $74,371 | 89.38% |
| Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 258 | $78,987 | 88.36% |
| Office Administrative Services | 258 | $88,745 | 89.27% |
| Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 249 | $102,055 | 86.46% |
| Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 248 | $74,102 | 87.32% |
| Credit Bureaus | 247 | $97,816 | 87.28% |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 245 | $67,276 | 86.57% |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 237 | $91,364 | 85.56% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Freight Trucking Local | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Mushroom Production | 1 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Business Associations | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 1 | $37,606 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 75 | $47,813 | 98.68% |
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 74 | $59,812 | 97.37% |
| Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas | 73 | $115,034 | 97.33% |
| Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 73 | $105,691 | 97.33% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 72 | $101,592 | 97.30% |
| Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 70 | $68,638 | 95.89% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 68 | $88,403 | 93.15% |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 68 | $73,613 | 94.44% |
| Grocery And Convenience Retailers | 68 | $92,681 | 97.14% |
| Used Car Dealers | 67 | $52,155 | 98.53% |
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.