| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vmware Inc | 383 | $107,940 | 88.66% |
| Nationstar Mortgage Llc | 383 | $101,378 | 89.28% |
| The University Of Texas At El Paso | 382 | $49,713 | 89.25% |
| Electronic Arts Inc | 378 | $92,853 | 88.52% |
| Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc | 375 | $89,903 | 88.65% |
| Ikon Tech Services Llc | 374 | $83,712 | 89.47% |
| Infinite Computer Solutions Inc | 373 | $92,130 | 89.66% |
| Hewlett Packard Company | 372 | $83,943 | 89.64% |
| Birlasoft Inc | 369 | $77,940 | 88.92% |
| Yasme Soft Inc | 369 | $63,758 | 89.13% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Cotton Growers Inc | 9 | $27,937 | 100.00% |
| Trew James | 9 | $28,085 | 100.00% |
| Brazos Citrus Nursery | 9 | $25,270 | 100.00% |
| Twin Lakes Dairy Lp | 9 | $22,353 | 100.00% |
| Pecos Pecan Company Llc | 9 | $24,791 | 100.00% |
| Voss C C Farms | 9 | $28,445 | 100.00% |
| Piertsje Vanderlei | 9 | $25,919 | 100.00% |
| Moores Ranch Llc | 9 | $22,204 | 100.00% |
| Pfl Tree Farm Llc | 9 | $27,542 | 100.00% |
| Goldstar Investments Ltd | 9 | $23,620 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitco Inc | 30 | $106,682 | 36.59% |
| Essilor Of America Inc | 29 | $93,314 | 35.37% |
| Sasken Communication Technologies Limited | 29 | $98,833 | 35.80% |
| Xtivia Inc | 29 | $76,633 | 35.80% |
| Abbott Laboratories | 29 | $88,749 | 35.80% |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | 29 | $131,054 | 35.80% |
| Intel Americas Inc | 29 | $98,611 | 35.80% |
| Dematic Corp | 29 | $77,903 | 35.80% |
| All Friends Enterprises Llc Dba Af Services | 29 | $61,009 | 35.80% |
| Zeva Technology Llc | 28 | $79,007 | 35.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 2,086 | $72,611 | 80.08% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 1,819 | $68,069 | 87.62% |
| Temporary Help Services | 1,606 | $90,259 | 86.72% |
| Oil And Gas Extraction | 1,577 | $110,553 | 91.05% |
| Software Publishers | 1,573 | $111,218 | 97.28% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 1,490 | $93,842 | 93.01% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 1,336 | $80,481 | 87.26% |
| Consumer Lending | 1,311 | $101,525 | 88.40% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 1,293 | $85,904 | 88.38% |
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 1,286 | $90,963 | 88.87% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 44 | $26,584 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 44 | $30,452 | 100.00% |
| Tree Nut Farming | 41 | $28,971 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 41 | $31,365 | 100.00% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 40 | $28,432 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 38 | $28,225 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 35 | $28,153 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Farming | 33 | $27,382 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 29 | $27,658 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 28 | $22,369 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 577 | $105,034 | 100.00% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 545 | $85,007 | 100.00% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 488 | $37,515 | 100.00% |
| Janitorial Services | 487 | $20,882 | 100.00% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 466 | $98,695 | 100.00% |
| Commercial Banking | 463 | $92,665 | 100.00% |
| Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services | 450 | $73,873 | 100.00% |
| Home Health Care Services | 380 | $35,781 | 100.00% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 368 | $87,776 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Farming | 315 | $27,329 | 100.00% |
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.