| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Independent School District | 222 | $40,793 | 89.16% |
| Strategic Staffing It Inc | 222 | $67,584 | 89.16% |
| Sayeon Llc | 222 | $69,222 | 89.16% |
| Motorola Solutions Inc | 221 | $93,699 | 88.76% |
| Texas Am Engineering Experiment Station | 221 | $45,831 | 89.11% |
| Pioneer Technologies Inc | 221 | $59,007 | 89.47% |
| Flextronics International Usa Inc | 219 | $90,446 | 88.66% |
| Persistent Systems Inc | 219 | $72,998 | 89.02% |
| Fluor Enterprises Inc | 219 | $89,254 | 90.12% |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso | 219 | $62,092 | 90.12% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bros Grass | 6 | $27,591 | 100.00% |
| Trans American Aquaculture Llc | 6 | $26,936 | 100.00% |
| Holmes Holmes Produce Inc | 6 | $29,841 | 100.00% |
| Natural Dairy Grower Llc | 6 | $28,506 | 100.00% |
| Lonestar Peanut Llc | 6 | $28,506 | 100.00% |
| Frio Turf Farms Ltd | 6 | $22,110 | 100.00% |
| Natural Fertilizer | 6 | $27,810 | 100.00% |
| Mathew Michele Bures Farms | 6 | $27,231 | 100.00% |
| Sun Valley Turf Llc | 6 | $31,873 | 100.00% |
| Vesper Ranch | 6 | $21,575 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion Global Solutions Llc | 16 | $122,653 | 34.04% |
| Quiddity Infotech Llc | 16 | $111,453 | 34.04% |
| Legacy Farms Lp | 16 | $34,674 | 34.04% |
| Green Teams Inc | 16 | $24,326 | 34.04% |
| M I Llc Aka M I Swaco | 15 | $92,264 | 31.91% |
| Sgs North America Inc | 15 | $93,111 | 31.91% |
| Gemstar Construction Development Inc | 15 | $32,926 | 31.91% |
| Sai Cornerstone Inc | 15 | $97,628 | 32.61% |
| Apache Corporation | 15 | $131,607 | 32.61% |
| Lloyds Register Energy Americas Inc | 15 | $105,247 | 32.61% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage | 55 | $81,708 | 87.30% |
| Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation | 54 | $101,386 | 85.71% |
| Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities | 54 | $100,407 | 87.10% |
| Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers | 54 | $52,508 | 87.10% |
| Research And Development In Nanotechnology | 54 | $106,238 | 87.10% |
| Media Representatives | 53 | $86,577 | 85.48% |
| Machine Shops | 53 | $71,039 | 86.89% |
| Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing | 53 | $59,223 | 86.89% |
| General Warehousing And Storage | 52 | $73,476 | 86.67% |
| Securities And Commodity Exchanges | 52 | $94,851 | 86.67% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Processing | 17 | $33,015 | 80.95% |
| Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 17 | $67,122 | 85.00% |
| Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $53,040 | 85.00% |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | 17 | $90,454 | 85.00% |
| Advertising Public Relations And Related Services | 17 | $95,417 | 85.00% |
| Hospitals | 17 | $67,263 | 85.00% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | $87,858 | 85.00% |
| Nonresidential Property Managers | 17 | $75,160 | 85.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $77,635 | 85.00% |
| Siding Contractors | 16 | $40,763 | 84.21% |
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.