| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 421 | $56,432 | 89.19% |
| Financial Quantitative Analysts | 420 | $70,338 | 89.17% |
| Credit Analysts | 409 | $58,909 | 88.15% |
| Training and Development Specialists | 405 | $58,062 | 88.24% |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 391 | $45,533 | 86.12% |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 383 | $64,741 | 85.87% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 380 | $85,658 | 85.39% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 364 | $130,432 | 82.17% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 352 | $43,621 | 80.73% |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 351 | $47,920 | 82.59% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants | 55 | $58,979 | 40.74% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 55 | $21,374 | 40.74% |
| Training and Development Specialists | 51 | $63,072 | 37.78% |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 51 | $41,928 | 38.35% |
| Graphic Designers | 50 | $41,138 | 37.88% |
| Childcare Workers | 50 | $20,190 | 38.46% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 48 | $18,304 | 37.21% |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 47 | $71,769 | 36.72% |
| Engineers, All Other | 47 | $103,581 | 37.30% |
| Instructional Coordinators | 47 | $48,090 | 38.21% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Am Engineering Experiment Station Part Of Tamus Engineering Pr | 44 | $45,267 | 89.80% |
| Sterling 5 Inc | 44 | $70,524 | 89.80% |
| Systel Inc Of Delaware | 44 | $73,433 | 89.80% |
| Baker Hughes A Ge Company Llc | 44 | $102,315 | 89.80% |
| Insys Group Inc | 44 | $92,581 | 89.80% |
| Westlake Chemical Corporation | 44 | $108,482 | 89.80% |
| Aramco Services Company | 44 | $100,247 | 89.80% |
| Wiley College | 44 | $34,114 | 89.80% |
| 3s Network Inc | 44 | $49,975 | 89.80% |
| Hewitt Associates Llc | 44 | $65,272 | 89.80% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ls Applicators | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Weldon Blackwelder | 1 | $20,342 | 100.00% |
| Tumbleweed Farms Inc | 1 | $28,870 | 100.00% |
| Kelvin Ollinger | 1 | $21,528 | 100.00% |
| Fischer And Weiser Specialty Foods Inc | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Silhan Land And Cattle Llc | 1 | $22,589 | 100.00% |
| Animal Farm | 1 | $19,282 | 100.00% |
| Pure Beauty Farms Inc Tx Cdl | 1 | $25,438 | 100.00% |
| Double J Trucking | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Brazos Citrus | 1 | $19,765 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Geophysical Services Inc | 2 | $98,124 | 28.57% |
| Resource Integrators Llc | 2 | $88,494 | 28.57% |
| Starmount Inc | 2 | $95,472 | 28.57% |
| Duke Marine Technical Services Usa | 2 | $154,482 | 28.57% |
| Gac Energy And Marine Services Llc | 2 | $60,206 | 28.57% |
| On Target Internet Solutions I Lp | 2 | $31,013 | 28.57% |
| Intelligent Contacts Inc | 2 | $96,179 | 28.57% |
| Smartvault Corporation | 2 | $111,166 | 28.57% |
| Tpc Group | 2 | $108,961 | 28.57% |
| Om Trading Inc Dba Om Produce | 2 | $68,360 | 28.57% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 66 | $90,635 | 88.00% |
| Aircraft Manufacturing | 66 | $96,562 | 88.00% |
| Other Specialized Design Services | 65 | $72,122 | 87.84% |
| Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | 64 | $83,418 | 86.49% |
| Credit Unions | 63 | $93,390 | 85.14% |
| Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing | 63 | $106,081 | 85.14% |
| Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | 62 | $55,912 | 84.93% |
| Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | 62 | $93,003 | 84.93% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 61 | $77,621 | 84.72% |
| Nonresidential Property Managers | 61 | $68,297 | 87.14% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 22 | $99,366 | 91.67% |
| Furniture Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | $53,354 | 91.67% |
| Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | $59,369 | 91.67% |
| Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 21 | $85,369 | 87.50% |
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 21 | $88,818 | 87.50% |
| Other Personal Care Services | 21 | $36,944 | 87.50% |
| Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing | 21 | $62,800 | 87.50% |
| All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 20 | $99,833 | 83.33% |
| Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | 20 | $73,477 | 86.96% |
| Business Associations | 20 | $81,427 | 86.96% |
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.