| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 648,491 | 89.03% | $81,327 | H-1B |
| 65,709 | 9.02% | $109,397 | PERM |
| 7,187 | 0.99% | $24,982 | H-2A |
| 7,046 | 0.97% | $101,670 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Texas has seen a total of 728,433 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Texas is the H-1B visa with 648,491 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.03% of Texas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 65,709 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.02% of Texas's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 127,954 | $90,316 | 91.76% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 81,562 | $73,746 | 92.38% |
| Computer Programmers | 47,486 | $62,011 | 88.65% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 30,609 | $77,653 | 93.04% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 17,775 | $95,354 | 91.25% |
| Management Analysts | 10,086 | $81,295 | 90.13% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 10,072 | $70,297 | 91.26% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 9,583 | $80,795 | 88.10% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 9,294 | $59,014 | 90.68% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 9,101 | $101,751 | 90.11% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 1,969 | $26,686 | 389.90% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 1,719 | $26,609 | 368.09% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,047 | $26,664 | 248.69% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 236 | $27,125 | 70.66% |
| Nursery Workers | 142 | $26,461 | 46.86% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 61 | $26,151 | 26.87% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 56 | $31,879 | 29.47% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 18 | $26,998 | 14.06% |
| Construction Laborers | 17 | $30,041 | 14.66% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 4 | $33,960 | 3.51% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 21,191 | $119,689 | 171.03% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 7,795 | $82,119 | 119.85% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 3,159 | $91,171 | 71.88% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 1,977 | $98,892 | 58.73% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 1,728 | $97,627 | 51.58% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1,213 | $36,383 | 54.94% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,057 | $81,526 | 51.81% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 905 | $134,206 | 51.04% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 845 | $74,062 | 71.43% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 782 | $91,773 | 84.54% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 44 | $94,705 | 39.64% |
| Sri Lanka | 43 | $58,658 | 41.35% |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 43 | $110,994 | 43.00% |
| Romania | 41 | $64,942 | 41.41% |
| Honduras | 37 | $61,973 | 38.95% |
| Ecuador | 35 | $61,882 | 38.89% |
| Serbia | 34 | $72,104 | 40.96% |
| Costa Rica | 32 | $77,099 | 43.24% |
| Greece | 31 | $87,412 | 43.06% |
| Albania | 31 | $38,176 | 45.59% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 1,572 | $99,058 | 78.76% |
| Wal Mart Associates Inc | 1,496 | $101,109 | 75.33% |
| Baylor College Of Medicine | 1,489 | $50,459 | 78.87% |
| Texas Am University | 1,454 | $48,764 | 84.14% |
| Ericsson Inc | 1,404 | $78,935 | 81.58% |
| The University Of Texas At Austin | 1,365 | $46,822 | 83.23% |
| Visa Technology Operations Llc | 1,333 | $104,915 | 84.21% |
| Verizon Data Services Llc | 1,326 | $97,813 | 87.47% |
| Oracle America Inc | 1,306 | $106,260 | 90.76% |
| Charles Schwab And Company Inc | 1,299 | $112,971 | 91.22% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infodat International Inc | 132 | $92,608 | 42.58% |
| Premier It Solutionsinc | 126 | $89,378 | 41.58% |
| Fort Worth Independent School District | 126 | $45,541 | 42.42% |
| Caprus It Inc | 124 | $103,635 | 41.89% |
| Sriven Systems Inc | 124 | $101,356 | 42.03% |
| Jdc Healthcare Pllc | 123 | $140,913 | 43.46% |
| Fmc Technologies | 122 | $96,070 | 43.26% |
| Ez2 Technologies Inc | 119 | $99,868 | 44.91% |
| Nvidia Corporation | 117 | $102,834 | 44.32% |
| Cybersource Corporation | 114 | $103,545 | 43.68% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 3,201 | $75,699 | 86.56% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 2,895 | $81,341 | 80.19% |
| Commercial Banking | 2,824 | $98,342 | 82.57% |
| Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 2,731 | $83,365 | 89.04% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 2,688 | $86,679 | 87.73% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 2,594 | $89,941 | 87.84% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 2,459 | $120,072 | 89.88% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 2,369 | $129,082 | 86.78% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 2,272 | $83,828 | 85.38% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 1,740 | $70,754 | 75.69% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 86 | $25,532 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 82 | $28,129 | 100.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 74 | $26,581 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 63 | $26,326 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 62 | $28,649 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 60 | $26,178 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 53 | $24,610 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 40 | $26,677 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 35 | $28,153 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 35 | $25,144 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 197 | $48,554 | 24.91% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 196 | $63,047 | 26.70% |
| Local Messengers And Local Delivery | 194 | $22,838 | 27.83% |
| Consumer Lending | 191 | $100,752 | 27.88% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 178 | $97,810 | 26.18% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 166 | $92,258 | 25.30% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 166 | $84,223 | 26.69% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 161 | $90,993 | 26.92% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 159 | $8,619,789 | 27.13% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 145 | $90,938 | 28.83% |
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 $81,327. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.