| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Waste Management Resources Llc | 237 | $98,210 | 89.10% |
| First Tek Inc | 236 | $71,947 | 88.72% |
| Info Keys Inc | 236 | $73,072 | 89.06% |
| Pinnacle Technical Resources Inc | 235 | $92,601 | 88.68% |
| Global Bridge Infotech Inc | 234 | $75,166 | 88.30% |
| Epsoft Technologies Llc | 233 | $78,065 | 87.92% |
| Sirius Xm Radio Inc | 233 | $112,333 | 88.26% |
| Eog Resources Inc | 233 | $109,014 | 88.59% |
| Fiserv Solutions Llc | 233 | $104,536 | 88.59% |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc | 231 | $85,719 | 87.83% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas Grass Farms Llc | 7 | $27,771 | 100.00% |
| 1879 Robinson Farm Llc | 7 | $26,784 | 100.00% |
| Cooper Farm Ranch | 7 | $26,868 | 100.00% |
| Frische Bros Fertilizer Inc | 7 | $26,923 | 100.00% |
| Matthew Gail Setliff Farms | 7 | $29,465 | 100.00% |
| Sayes Ranch | 7 | $28,068 | 100.00% |
| G T Farms | 7 | $26,211 | 100.00% |
| Lett Arabian Ranch | 7 | $17,005 | 100.00% |
| Tim Metzler | 7 | $27,082 | 100.00% |
| Studebaker Farm | 7 | $25,602 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheniere Energy Inc | 17 | $128,931 | 33.33% |
| Precision Drilling Company Lp | 17 | $126,373 | 34.00% |
| Tecnics Consulting Inc | 17 | $81,277 | 34.00% |
| Adt Llc | 17 | $107,268 | 34.00% |
| General Motors Company | 17 | $83,557 | 34.00% |
| Commscope Technologies Llc | 17 | $95,568 | 34.00% |
| Softtek Integration Systems Inc | 17 | $88,322 | 34.00% |
| Wsp Usa Inc | 17 | $84,841 | 34.00% |
| Oportun Inc | 17 | $105,778 | 34.00% |
| Stacklogy Inc | 17 | $98,934 | 34.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 763 | $91,926 | 90.62% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 725 | $94,877 | 87.88% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 719 | $88,160 | 87.47% |
| Drilling Oil And Gas Wells | 682 | $97,279 | 86.00% |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 672 | $73,316 | 87.73% |
| Payroll Services | 661 | $90,931 | 87.20% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 660 | $85,755 | 92.57% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 633 | $72,177 | 91.47% |
| Real Estate Credit | 613 | $94,427 | 88.58% |
| Other Accounting Services | 579 | $66,199 | 84.53% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racetracks | 11 | $28,957 | 100.00% |
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 11 | $25,597 | 100.00% |
| Farm Management Services | 10 | $27,019 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 9 | $26,471 | 100.00% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 9 | $26,441 | 100.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $21,386 | 100.00% |
| Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local | 8 | $44,057 | 100.00% |
| Soybean Farming | 8 | $26,991 | 100.00% |
| Livestock Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $30,098 | 100.00% |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 7 | $31,750 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 202 | $72,739 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking | 195 | $32,915 | 100.00% |
| Local Messengers And Local Delivery | 194 | $22,838 | 100.00% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 192 | $89,822 | 100.00% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 187 | $98,937 | 100.00% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 186 | $84,476 | 100.00% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 185 | $93,540 | 100.00% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 183 | $95,375 | 100.00% |
| Drilling Oil And Gas Wells | 182 | $1,600,358 | 100.00% |
| Telecommunications | 180 | $83,229 | 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.