| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macquarie Global Services Usa Llc | 56 | $110,595 | 88.89% |
| The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler | 56 | $47,689 | 88.89% |
| A Max Insurance Services Inc | 56 | $55,436 | 88.89% |
| X Ede It Solutions Llc | 56 | $49,397 | 90.32% |
| Meridian Technologies Inc | 56 | $66,163 | 90.32% |
| Anjaneyap Inc | 56 | $72,214 | 90.32% |
| Energy Transfer Partners Llc | 56 | $111,475 | 90.32% |
| Sgs North America Inc | 56 | $85,843 | 90.32% |
| Infosoft Inc | 56 | $77,413 | 90.32% |
| Bexar County Hospital District | 56 | $143,480 | 90.32% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecan Grove Farms Marketing Llc | 1 | $25,438 | 100.00% |
| Mark Wayne Itz Dba Mccall Creek Farms | 1 | $20,342 | 100.00% |
| Jdsr Properties Paragon Whitetails | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Brady Bees Honey Co Dba Mark Brady Dba Brady Bee | 1 | $21,986 | 100.00% |
| Bruce And Devon White Jv | 1 | $23,192 | 100.00% |
| Ladino Livestock | 1 | $18,762 | 100.00% |
| Eaker Harvesting | 1 | $17,306 | 100.00% |
| Pool Farms Inc | 1 | $27,102 | 100.00% |
| Williams Gin Grain | 1 | $32,344 | 100.00% |
| Radf Enterprises Llc | 1 | $24,690 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Es Xplore Llc | 3 | $94,281 | 33.33% |
| Zuri Furniture Llc | 3 | $68,903 | 33.33% |
| Viva Railingsllc | 3 | $93,364 | 33.33% |
| Primesource Building Products | 3 | $81,640 | 33.33% |
| Globalfoundries Us 2 Llc | 3 | $114,564 | 33.33% |
| Dan Williams Company | 3 | $69,007 | 33.33% |
| Sc Autosports Llc | 3 | $57,775 | 33.33% |
| Alsal Construction Inc | 3 | $72,474 | 33.33% |
| Oxya Corporation | 3 | $91,055 | 33.33% |
| Processweaver Inc | 3 | $99,711 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 499 | $77,324 | 87.39% |
| All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 495 | $125,838 | 89.84% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 487 | $79,271 | 89.03% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 487 | $69,371 | 89.85% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 486 | $80,240 | 93.46% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 471 | $91,577 | 91.81% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 465 | $92,054 | 90.82% |
| Department Stores | 460 | $110,479 | 89.84% |
| Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 458 | $90,834 | 91.97% |
| Sales Financing | 449 | $91,658 | 90.34% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 4 | $32,453 | 100.00% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 4 | $30,493 | 100.00% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 4 | $28,038 | 100.00% |
| Spectator Sports | 4 | $29,271 | 100.00% |
| Other Aquaculture | 3 | $29,189 | 100.00% |
| Poultry Hatcheries | 3 | $45,448 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Forestry | 3 | $31,567 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Food Manufacturing | 3 | $29,876 | 100.00% |
| Chicken Egg Production | 3 | $31,873 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 3 | $35,270 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 143 | $79,175 | 99.31% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 143 | $104,143 | 100.00% |
| Other Accounting Services | 142 | $75,175 | 99.30% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 136 | $26,956 | 95.77% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 132 | $36,492 | 97.06% |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 132 | $98,307 | 100.00% |
| Ship Building And Repairing | 130 | $89,500 | 98.48% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 129 | $46,385 | 99.23% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 128 | $83,731 | 99.22% |
| Other Support Activities For Air Transportation | 122 | $52,785 | 95.31% |
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.