| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Technicians | 724 | $32,759 | 80.36% |
| Sales Managers | 723 | $106,314 | 81.79% |
| Environmental Engineers | 704 | $73,889 | 84.21% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 695 | $47,136 | 83.23% |
| Lawyers | 682 | $104,883 | 81.68% |
| Physicists | 682 | $55,902 | 89.38% |
| Database Architects | 678 | $89,255 | 90.76% |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | 643 | $57,984 | 86.42% |
| Data Warehousing Specialists | 642 | $82,729 | 87.11% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 628 | $94,106 | 86.86% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers | 75 | $21,386 | 40.76% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 72 | $61,137 | 39.56% |
| Construction Laborers | 69 | $25,355 | 38.12% |
| Environmental Engineers | 68 | $81,171 | 38.64% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 68 | $52,404 | 39.31% |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 66 | $38,199 | 39.05% |
| Economists | 66 | $84,882 | 39.52% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 65 | $21,111 | 39.16% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 65 | $43,485 | 39.39% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 63 | $78,152 | 39.13% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 30,008 | $123,338 | 50.36% |
| Mexico | 2,970 | $106,169 | 41.77% |
| China | 1,738 | $78,289 | 47.09% |
| Canada | 1,008 | $94,285 | 43.02% |
| Pakistan | 989 | $55,045 | 46.63% |
| Nepal | 781 | $63,878 | 38.08% |
| South Korea | 771 | $41,915 | 50.20% |
| Philippines | 667 | $1,065,077 | 43.91% |
| Brazil | 435 | $74,240 | 43.20% |
| Venezuela | 390 | $81,612 | 42.62% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slesha Inc | 59 | $80,881 | 90.77% |
| Techstar Solutions Inc | 59 | $90,646 | 90.77% |
| Vantageerp Llc | 59 | $92,425 | 90.77% |
| Systechcorp Inc | 59 | $86,628 | 90.77% |
| Lakhi Information Technologiesinc | 59 | $93,252 | 90.77% |
| Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association | 58 | $84,939 | 89.23% |
| I Dream Systems Inc | 58 | $84,037 | 89.23% |
| Aezion Inc | 58 | $85,109 | 89.23% |
| Simplex Info Systems Inc | 58 | $68,700 | 89.23% |
| Tetra Pak Inc | 58 | $92,070 | 89.23% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina Feeders Inc | 1 | $21,174 | 100.00% |
| Jjj Farms | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Bryan Smith Dba Watson Wood Co | 1 | $22,402 | 100.00% |
| Cliff And Dorinda Harkey Farms | 1 | $31,200 | 100.00% |
| Mitchs Bar 96 Ranch Inc | 1 | $19,282 | 100.00% |
| Mcfadin Farms Inc | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Bonnie Plants Llc 106 2 | 1 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Signet Construction Llc | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Loewen Harvesting Llc | 1 | $20,800 | 100.00% |
| S M Hernandez Sons Inc | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| B2s Food Inc | 3 | $17,770 | 33.33% |
| Enrique C Amaro | 3 | $17,285 | 33.33% |
| Ghd Services Inc | 3 | $117,984 | 33.33% |
| Sinopec Usainc | 3 | $71,559 | 33.33% |
| E Tac Consulting Inc | 3 | $109,380 | 33.33% |
| Eyp Inc | 3 | $84,885 | 33.33% |
| Zahroof Valves Inc | 3 | $89,149 | 33.33% |
| Total Contracting Limited | 3 | $90,230 | 33.33% |
| Mavenir Networks Inc | 3 | $134,250 | 33.33% |
| Mindtree Limited | 3 | $115,676 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 499 | $77,324 | 87.39% |
| All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 495 | $125,838 | 89.84% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 487 | $79,271 | 89.03% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 487 | $69,371 | 89.85% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 486 | $80,240 | 93.46% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 471 | $91,577 | 91.81% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 465 | $92,054 | 90.82% |
| Department Stores | 460 | $110,479 | 89.84% |
| Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 458 | $90,834 | 91.97% |
| Sales Financing | 449 | $91,658 | 90.34% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 4 | $32,453 | 100.00% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 4 | $30,493 | 100.00% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 4 | $28,038 | 100.00% |
| Spectator Sports | 4 | $29,271 | 100.00% |
| Other Aquaculture | 3 | $29,189 | 100.00% |
| Poultry Hatcheries | 3 | $45,448 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Forestry | 3 | $31,567 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Food Manufacturing | 3 | $29,876 | 100.00% |
| Chicken Egg Production | 3 | $31,873 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 3 | $35,270 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 143 | $79,175 | 99.31% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 143 | $104,143 | 100.00% |
| Other Accounting Services | 142 | $75,175 | 99.30% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 136 | $26,956 | 95.77% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 132 | $36,492 | 97.06% |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 132 | $98,307 | 100.00% |
| Ship Building And Repairing | 130 | $89,500 | 98.48% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 129 | $46,385 | 99.23% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 128 | $83,731 | 99.22% |
| Other Support Activities For Air Transportation | 122 | $52,785 | 95.31% |
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.