| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 80 | $77,781 | 45.20% |
| Germany | 80 | $81,804 | 45.45% |
| Malaysia | 70 | $88,300 | 40.00% |
| Israel | 65 | $105,147 | 39.39% |
| Peru | 62 | $84,122 | 42.18% |
| Japan | 60 | $90,937 | 42.86% |
| United States Of America | 60 | $83,667 | 43.17% |
| Thailand | 58 | $52,635 | 42.03% |
| Indonesia | 54 | $74,485 | 39.42% |
| Poland | 52 | $63,656 | 39.39% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collabera Inc | 191 | $91,979 | 88.43% |
| Dotcom Team Llc | 190 | $87,245 | 87.96% |
| Ihs Global Inc | 190 | $84,939 | 88.37% |
| Whole Foods Market Services Inc | 189 | $97,312 | 87.91% |
| Agap Technologies Inc | 189 | $81,383 | 87.91% |
| Valtech Solutions Inc | 189 | $83,292 | 88.32% |
| Tnp Systems Llc | 188 | $73,598 | 88.26% |
| Synopsys Inc | 188 | $119,306 | 88.26% |
| Hess Corporation | 188 | $112,222 | 88.26% |
| University Of Houston | 188 | $60,518 | 88.68% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecos Sweet Farms | 6 | $29,487 | 100.00% |
| Rlj Farms Llc | 6 | $28,382 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractor Llc | 6 | $28,506 | 100.00% |
| Nutrient Dense Farm | 5 | $31,366 | 100.00% |
| Collins Honey Co | 5 | $21,116 | 100.00% |
| Dimple Hills Ranch | 5 | $22,518 | 100.00% |
| Rodney Gully | 5 | $28,558 | 100.00% |
| Dc Sl Enterprises Llc | 5 | $29,120 | 100.00% |
| Kuy Creek Enterprise | 5 | $29,124 | 100.00% |
| Autumn Vista Of Texas | 5 | $23,649 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qentelli Llc | 13 | $93,851 | 33.33% |
| Populus Financial Group Inc | 13 | $106,736 | 33.33% |
| Pacific Investment Management Company Llc | 13 | $117,234 | 33.33% |
| Imagevisionai Llc | 13 | $123,000 | 33.33% |
| Tangensis Inc | 13 | $95,342 | 33.33% |
| Smartdog Services Llc Formerly Dcc Services Llc | 12 | $80,066 | 30.77% |
| Wincor Nixdorf Inc | 12 | $86,246 | 30.77% |
| Interactive Network Technologies Inc Int Inc | 12 | $72,447 | 30.77% |
| Direct Energy | 12 | $81,399 | 31.58% |
| Yaltech Consulting Inc | 12 | $84,677 | 31.58% |
| 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.