| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 23 | $77,753 | 46.94% |
| Norway | 22 | $102,737 | 46.81% |
| Cameroon | 20 | $60,004 | 46.51% |
| Syria | 20 | $86,600 | 47.62% |
| Sudan | 19 | $55,100 | 46.34% |
| Chile | 18 | $81,349 | 45.00% |
| New Zealand | 18 | $85,099 | 46.15% |
| Macedonia | 18 | $38,370 | 46.15% |
| Finland | 18 | $88,340 | 48.65% |
| Bulgaria | 17 | $70,916 | 45.95% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eniac Systems Inc | 89 | $96,540 | 88.12% |
| R3 Technology Inc | 89 | $88,173 | 88.12% |
| West Texas Am University | 89 | $40,951 | 88.12% |
| Peritus Inc | 89 | $69,084 | 88.12% |
| Enternet Business Systems Inc | 89 | $61,532 | 88.12% |
| I Link Solutions Inc | 89 | $86,865 | 88.12% |
| Research In Motion Corporation | 89 | $79,825 | 88.12% |
| Skillmaze Inc | 89 | $79,835 | 88.12% |
| Startekk Llc | 89 | $82,617 | 88.12% |
| Kj Info Llc | 89 | $85,858 | 88.12% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariana Farms | 3 | $26,298 | 100.00% |
| Gm Farms | 3 | $25,792 | 100.00% |
| Heath Brittany Bures Farms | 3 | $28,967 | 100.00% |
| Trinity Turf Nursery Inc | 3 | $30,715 | 100.00% |
| Wag Services Inc Tx | 3 | $30,715 | 100.00% |
| The Greer Farm | 3 | $23,996 | 100.00% |
| Rtm Farms | 3 | $30,125 | 100.00% |
| Hannsz Farms Llc | 3 | $30,028 | 100.00% |
| Appelhans Harvesting | 3 | $23,106 | 100.00% |
| Jacob Reddy And Stacey Reddy | 3 | $29,557 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Theme Solutions Inc | 5 | $84,049 | 31.25% |
| First Command Financial Services | 5 | $88,013 | 31.25% |
| Multiplan Inc | 5 | $98,596 | 31.25% |
| Great Host Internationalinc Dba Andalucia Nuts | 5 | $36,317 | 31.25% |
| Utec Survey Inc | 5 | $91,054 | 31.25% |
| Contempo Builder Llc | 5 | $48,868 | 31.25% |
| Globalfoundries Us Inc | 5 | $123,496 | 31.25% |
| Life Technologies Corporation | 5 | $98,362 | 31.25% |
| Kirkland Ellis Llp | 5 | $78,799 | 31.25% |
| Drilling Info Inc | 5 | $85,272 | 31.25% |
| 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.