| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pace Computer Solutions Inc | 58 | $91,674 | 89.23% |
| Ur International Inc | 58 | $73,877 | 89.23% |
| Computer Task Group Inc | 58 | $89,441 | 89.23% |
| Spring Branch Independent School District | 58 | $44,249 | 89.23% |
| Nexius Insight Inc | 58 | $81,574 | 89.23% |
| Mgm Resorts Satellite Llc | 58 | $114,246 | 89.23% |
| Onward Technologies Inc | 58 | $73,894 | 89.23% |
| Whiz It Solutions Inc | 58 | $63,018 | 89.23% |
| Mary Kay Inc | 58 | $92,011 | 89.23% |
| Primesource Building Products Inc | 58 | $94,013 | 90.63% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Mclain | 1 | $22,589 | 100.00% |
| Texas Barrel Supply | 1 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| K D Jones Instrument Corp | 1 | $15,496 | 100.00% |
| Jamie Silva Farms | 1 | $18,200 | 100.00% |
| Premier Ag Sales Llc | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| G And T Farms | 1 | $23,192 | 100.00% |
| Ventura M Ranch Llc | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Dfg Hunting And Operations Llc | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Yt Ranch | 1 | $24,690 | 100.00% |
| Chapote Ranch Of Houston Llc | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 F Inc Dba Fast Furious | 3 | $25,854 | 33.33% |
| Hitachi High Technologies America Inc | 3 | $87,644 | 33.33% |
| Sport City Auto World Llc | 3 | $46,717 | 33.33% |
| Jersey Girl Enterprises Lp | 3 | $25,646 | 33.33% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Operations And Technology | 3 | $107,633 | 33.33% |
| Asakura Robinson Company Llc | 3 | $49,830 | 33.33% |
| Regents Consulting Group Llc | 3 | $116,667 | 33.33% |
| Fei Company Dba Thermo Fisher Scientific | 3 | $90,203 | 33.33% |
| Digital Room Llc | 3 | $103,591 | 33.33% |
| Stackpath Llc | 3 | $82,285 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 438 | $69,545 | 88.66% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 433 | $85,412 | 88.73% |
| Advertising Agencies | 427 | $78,009 | 87.86% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 427 | $87,698 | 88.04% |
| Medical Laboratories | 423 | $73,434 | 87.58% |
| Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 423 | $121,087 | 89.05% |
| Educational Support Services | 420 | $70,259 | 92.11% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 419 | $88,590 | 92.90% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 411 | $78,887 | 91.54% |
| Electric Power Generation | 396 | $96,209 | 90.62% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage | 3 | $31,110 | 100.00% |
| Agricultural Implement Manufacturing | 2 | $27,612 | 100.00% |
| Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $22,589 | 100.00% |
| Beverage Manufacturing | 2 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $29,900 | 100.00% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 2 | $27,986 | 100.00% |
| Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing | 2 | $28,870 | 100.00% |
| Citrus Except Orange Groves | 2 | $25,438 | 100.00% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | $25,896 | 100.00% |
| Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing | 2 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Centers | 122 | $102,564 | 100.00% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 120 | $98,286 | 98.36% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 119 | $90,580 | 99.17% |
| Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 118 | $71,749 | 99.16% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 117 | $94,415 | 99.15% |
| Medical Laboratories | 117 | $65,178 | 100.00% |
| Residential Building Construction | 116 | $58,854 | 99.15% |
| Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 114 | $18,823 | 98.28% |
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 113 | $78,589 | 99.12% |
| Electric Power Distribution | 111 | $96,397 | 98.23% |
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.