| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 48 | $95,357 | 42.11% |
| Sri Lanka | 46 | $58,396 | 41.07% |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 44 | $110,975 | 41.51% |
| Costa Rica | 44 | $71,194 | 41.51% |
| Honduras | 42 | $68,623 | 42.42% |
| Romania | 42 | $64,537 | 44.21% |
| Kenya | 41 | $67,243 | 43.62% |
| Ecuador | 35 | $61,882 | 43.21% |
| Serbia | 35 | $74,323 | 43.75% |
| Greece | 32 | $88,656 | 40.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webilent Technology Inc | 90 | $87,251 | 88.24% |
| Gemalto Inc | 90 | $76,032 | 89.11% |
| E2open Llc | 90 | $103,659 | 89.11% |
| Mhk Tech Inc | 90 | $93,595 | 89.11% |
| Unify Solutions Inc | 90 | $77,519 | 89.11% |
| Vistra Corporate Services Company | 90 | $109,324 | 89.11% |
| Mojid Solutions Llc | 90 | $49,987 | 89.11% |
| Sparkcognition Inc | 90 | $89,143 | 89.11% |
| Tsq Systems Inc | 90 | $77,287 | 89.11% |
| Audubon Engineering Operations Llc | 89 | $98,813 | 88.12% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Fisher | 3 | $30,715 | 100.00% |
| Gerald Marysa Smith Partnership | 3 | $30,715 | 100.00% |
| Milk Harvest Dairy | 3 | $20,141 | 100.00% |
| Chilton Grain Company Llc | 3 | $30,715 | 100.00% |
| Beedy Farms Partnership | 3 | $29,557 | 100.00% |
| Gaskins Enterprises Inc | 3 | $21,722 | 100.00% |
| Richard Smith Ranch Richard D Smith | 3 | $9,500 | 100.00% |
| Kubicek Turf Farm | 3 | $29,439 | 100.00% |
| King Ranch Turfgrass Lp Navasota | 3 | $30,715 | 100.00% |
| Nelson And Diana Bulanek Farms | 3 | $23,996 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrp Llc | 5 | $87,431 | 31.25% |
| Professional Datasolutions Inc | 5 | $80,459 | 31.25% |
| Ei Systems Corp | 5 | $71,997 | 31.25% |
| Aviat Us Inc | 5 | $92,493 | 31.25% |
| Edohana Dfw Enterprise Inc | 5 | $30,805 | 31.25% |
| 2014 Business Corporationllc | 5 | $45,927 | 31.25% |
| Mother Frances Hospital Regional Health Care Cente | 5 | $48,996 | 31.25% |
| Hart Energy Publishing Lllp | 5 | $68,944 | 31.25% |
| Rover Resources | 5 | $84,515 | 31.25% |
| Personify Inc | 5 | $71,448 | 31.25% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 574 | $82,721 | 84.91% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 569 | $100,962 | 84.30% |
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 568 | $93,360 | 84.78% |
| Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 555 | $92,211 | 87.82% |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 555 | $97,197 | 91.58% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 551 | $89,616 | 91.68% |
| Home Centers | 536 | $115,792 | 89.48% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 532 | $88,842 | 88.96% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 515 | $78,283 | 89.72% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 504 | $79,829 | 88.27% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 6 | $28,205 | 100.00% |
| All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries | 5 | $27,273 | 100.00% |
| Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products | 5 | $29,885 | 100.00% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 5 | $28,596 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking | 5 | $29,885 | 100.00% |
| Amusement And Theme Parks | 5 | $31,366 | 100.00% |
| Hunting And Trapping | 4 | $25,386 | 100.00% |
| Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods | 4 | $25,220 | 100.00% |
| Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $27,664 | 100.00% |
| Other Spectator Sports | 4 | $28,786 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Organizations | 172 | $41,548 | 100.00% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 170 | $84,620 | 100.00% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 167 | $91,585 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 165 | $8,306,673 | 100.00% |
| Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 163 | $84,288 | 100.00% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 162 | $82,901 | 100.00% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 154 | $91,600 | 100.00% |
| Private Households | 154 | $22,643 | 100.00% |
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 146 | $111,139 | 96.69% |
| Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control | 144 | $86,174 | 98.63% |
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.