| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 855 | $60,743 | 82.29% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 838 | $59,089 | 81.36% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 835 | $53,915 | 82.19% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 831 | $88,748 | 83.52% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 801 | $44,042 | 83.09% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 780 | $56,104 | 85.15% |
| Accountants | 778 | $59,236 | 85.21% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 771 | $56,525 | 84.82% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 744 | $53,560 | 84.45% |
| Financial Managers | 729 | $122,291 | 84.38% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Managers | 102 | $116,446 | 51.00% |
| Petroleum Engineers | 100 | $144,368 | 50.51% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 86 | $56,362 | 43.43% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 85 | $26,006 | 43.59% |
| Helpers--Roofers | 81 | $23,025 | 42.63% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 79 | $64,911 | 41.80% |
| Lawyers | 78 | $113,505 | 41.49% |
| Bakers | 73 | $21,262 | 40.11% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 69 | $18,966 | 38.12% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 69 | $50,010 | 39.66% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perficient Inc | 353 | $90,785 | 90.51% |
| Fmc Technologies Inc | 353 | $92,973 | 91.21% |
| Electronic Arts Inc | 353 | $91,751 | 91.45% |
| Ikon Tech Services Llc | 350 | $82,571 | 90.67% |
| Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc | 350 | $78,942 | 90.91% |
| Samsung Electronics America Inc | 346 | $111,152 | 90.10% |
| Freescale Semiconductor Inc | 345 | $70,743 | 90.79% |
| Conocophillips Company | 343 | $107,600 | 91.22% |
| Texas Am Agrilife Research | 342 | $41,505 | 90.96% |
| Birlasoft Inc | 341 | $75,858 | 90.93% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optum Services Inc | 27 | $99,201 | 34.18% |
| Nitco Inc | 27 | $106,353 | 34.62% |
| Best Express Transportation Llc | 27 | $36,762 | 35.06% |
| Transcend It Solutions | 27 | $108,872 | 35.53% |
| Broadcom Corporation | 27 | $104,740 | 35.53% |
| Jacksonville Isd | 27 | $38,174 | 35.53% |
| Software Transformations Inc | 27 | $97,742 | 35.53% |
| 2h Offshore Inc | 27 | $120,915 | 35.53% |
| Sungard Consulting Services Llc | 26 | $113,859 | 34.67% |
| Agileassets Inc | 26 | $72,140 | 34.67% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 3,201 | $75,699 | 86.56% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 2,895 | $81,341 | 80.19% |
| Commercial Banking | 2,824 | $98,342 | 82.57% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 2,731 | $83,365 | 89.04% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 2,688 | $86,679 | 87.73% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 2,594 | $89,941 | 87.84% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 2,459 | $120,072 | 89.88% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 2,369 | $129,082 | 86.78% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 2,272 | $83,828 | 85.38% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 1,740 | $70,754 | 75.69% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 86 | $25,532 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 82 | $28,129 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 74 | $26,581 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 63 | $26,326 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 62 | $28,649 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 60 | $26,178 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 53 | $24,610 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 40 | $26,677 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 35 | $28,153 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 35 | $25,144 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 197 | $48,554 | 24.91% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 196 | $63,047 | 26.70% |
| Local Messengers And Local Delivery | 194 | $22,838 | 27.83% |
| Consumer Lending | 191 | $100,752 | 27.88% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 178 | $97,810 | 26.18% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 166 | $92,258 | 25.30% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 166 | $84,223 | 26.69% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 161 | $90,993 | 26.92% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 159 | $8,619,789 | 27.13% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 145 | $90,938 | 28.83% |
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.