| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | 682 | $89,188 | 78.94% |
| Biological Technicians | 678 | $32,231 | 82.28% |
| Environmental Engineers | 661 | $72,570 | 83.78% |
| Data Warehousing Specialists | 651 | $82,662 | 87.50% |
| Physicists | 638 | $56,495 | 86.57% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 630 | $46,478 | 85.60% |
| Sales Managers | 629 | $104,362 | 89.60% |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | 623 | $58,209 | 90.03% |
| Lawyers | 603 | $102,266 | 88.81% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 572 | $92,377 | 84.99% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 69 | $50,010 | 39.88% |
| Environmental Engineers | 67 | $80,043 | 39.18% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 66 | $60,158 | 38.82% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 65 | $21,111 | 38.46% |
| Economists | 64 | $84,646 | 38.32% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 63 | $52,327 | 38.41% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 63 | $20,656 | 39.62% |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 63 | $38,310 | 40.65% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 60 | $31,741 | 38.96% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 60 | $98,529 | 39.22% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigniti Inc | 764 | $63,099 | 90.41% |
| Synechron Inc | 751 | $88,437 | 88.98% |
| Kastech Solutions Llc | 749 | $80,783 | 89.06% |
| Igate Technologies Inc | 745 | $66,865 | 88.90% |
| Iris Software Inc | 739 | $107,143 | 88.82% |
| Deloitte Tax Llp | 712 | $77,113 | 85.99% |
| Tek Leaders Inc | 712 | $76,325 | 86.94% |
| Salesforcecom Inc | 711 | $109,063 | 88.76% |
| Arm Inc | 709 | $109,634 | 88.51% |
| Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa | 704 | $113,212 | 88.11% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worleyparsons Group Inc | 70 | $116,494 | 43.21% |
| Nabors Corporate Services Inc | 69 | $106,123 | 43.40% |
| Trinet Usa Inc | 68 | $99,257 | 42.77% |
| Avant Systems Inc | 68 | $95,273 | 43.59% |
| Tekgence Inc | 67 | $93,538 | 42.95% |
| Sam Houston State University | 67 | $41,880 | 43.23% |
| Southwest Airlines Co | 66 | $108,839 | 43.42% |
| Tachyon Technologies Llc | 66 | $85,419 | 43.42% |
| Sr Professionals Lp | 64 | $81,555 | 42.95% |
| University Of Houston | 64 | $47,439 | 42.95% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 334 | $71,660 | 90.03% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 315 | $83,531 | 85.37% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 308 | $86,259 | 83.70% |
| Veterinary Services | 307 | $81,532 | 83.65% |
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 299 | $68,395 | 87.43% |
| Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 297 | $86,469 | 87.61% |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 296 | $80,035 | 87.57% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 286 | $84,166 | 85.12% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 284 | $77,946 | 87.65% |
| Ship Building And Repairing | 284 | $91,256 | 91.32% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming | 1 | $27,102 | 50.00% |
| Strawberry Farming | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Traveler Accommodation | 1 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Chicken Egg Production | 1 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Performing Arts Spectator Sports And Related Industries | 1 | $28,870 | 100.00% |
| Apple Orchards | 1 | $24,690 | 100.00% |
| Food Manufacturing | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities | 1 | $22,895 | 100.00% |
| Business Associations | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 1 | $24,107 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing | 25 | $81,113 | 23.58% |
| Interior Design Services | 24 | $71,493 | 23.08% |
| Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing | 24 | $80,758 | 23.53% |
| All Other Schools And Instruction | 24 | $43,874 | 23.76% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 23 | $87,998 | 23.00% |
| Legal Services | 22 | $72,704 | 22.00% |
| Metal Window And Door Manufacturing | 22 | $93,591 | 22.22% |
| Other Support Activities For Water Transportation | 22 | $81,074 | 22.45% |
| Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing | 21 | $93,178 | 21.43% |
| Other Personal Care Services | 21 | $36,944 | 22.83% |
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.