| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 127,421 | $90,294 | 91.38% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 81,524 | $73,742 | 92.33% |
| Computer Programmers | 47,455 | $61,995 | 88.60% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 30,578 | $77,665 | 92.95% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 17,566 | $95,441 | 90.17% |
| Management Analysts | 10,989 | $82,735 | 92.67% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 10,471 | $105,053 | 88.44% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 10,339 | $81,900 | 89.68% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 10,161 | $60,351 | 90.80% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 10,056 | $70,263 | 90.14% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 2,406 | $27,727 | 354.87% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 2,343 | $27,569 | 399.83% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,595 | $28,390 | 359.23% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 236 | $27,125 | 55.66% |
| Nursery Workers | 142 | $26,461 | 34.80% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 105 | $40,515 | 35.00% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 61 | $26,151 | 26.18% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 25 | $32,154 | 13.89% |
| Construction Laborers | 22 | $31,823 | 14.10% |
| Fence Erectors | 15 | $36,938 | 10.20% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 21,207 | $119,683 | 171.16% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 7,804 | $82,127 | 119.99% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 3,169 | $91,198 | 72.10% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 1,978 | $98,907 | 57.48% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 1,797 | $98,751 | 53.64% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1,266 | $37,261 | 54.76% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,059 | $81,518 | 49.65% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 945 | $135,675 | 53.30% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 890 | $74,608 | 75.23% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 823 | $92,527 | 78.38% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 8 | $81,210 | 47.06% |
| Lithuania | 8 | $86,115 | 47.06% |
| Uruguay | 7 | $75,777 | 41.18% |
| Mongolia | 7 | $59,079 | 43.75% |
| Georgia | 6 | $100,904 | 40.00% |
| Switzerland | 6 | $90,278 | 42.86% |
| Libya | 6 | $102,204 | 42.86% |
| St Lucia | 6 | $65,330 | 46.15% |
| Montenegro | 5 | $36,517 | 41.67% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 | $56,909 | 41.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keane Soft Inc | 51 | $85,463 | 89.47% |
| Fractal Analytics Inc | 51 | $82,221 | 89.47% |
| Vignites Llc | 51 | $90,098 | 89.47% |
| Alice Tech Solutions Llc | 51 | $83,477 | 89.47% |
| Sann It Solutions Inc | 51 | $93,024 | 89.47% |
| Ascentt Business Systems Inc | 51 | $92,644 | 89.47% |
| Livemindz Services Inc | 51 | $89,849 | 89.47% |
| Docusign Inc | 51 | $117,790 | 89.47% |
| Advanity Technologies Llc | 51 | $92,190 | 91.07% |
| Artha Technologies Inc | 51 | $83,824 | 91.07% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Weaver Farms | 1 | $24,960 | 100.00% |
| Emry Birdwell Deborah Clark Dba Birdwell Clark Ranch | 1 | $23,841 | 100.00% |
| Little Creek Dairy | 1 | $24,690 | 100.00% |
| Buenavista Land Services Llc Pearce Ranch | 1 | $20,072 | 100.00% |
| Michael White | 1 | $31,200 | 100.00% |
| Dori Peril | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Sunny Clime Farms | 1 | $25,438 | 100.00% |
| Tender Lawn Care Inc Dba Tender Lawn Care Landsc | 1 | $16,640 | 100.00% |
| Minick Ranch Dba M Bar Ranch | 1 | $26,000 | 100.00% |
| Hagler Farm Inc | 1 | $30,930 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waffle House Inc | 2 | $46,655 | 25.00% |
| Rajah Gp Lp | 2 | $26,780 | 25.00% |
| Roc Construction Inc | 2 | $36,400 | 25.00% |
| Aswan Trading Inc | 2 | $53,092 | 25.00% |
| Panaderias Y Pastelerias Lesly | 2 | $23,462 | 25.00% |
| The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston | 2 | $81,029 | 25.00% |
| Anrus Inc Dba Americana Meat Market | 2 | $48,672 | 25.00% |
| Crisp Industries Inc | 2 | $45,740 | 25.00% |
| Power Engineers Inc | 2 | $96,822 | 25.00% |
| Cobalt International Energy | 2 | $104,364 | 25.00% |
| 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.