Texas H-1B salaries

From 141,087 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Texas (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #2 of 51 by filings
  • #16 of 51 by median salary
  • No state income tax on wages
Median base salary$112,923−8% vs. national median
Middle 50%$91.5k–$140k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II47% of leveled filings
Top metro areaDallas, TX81,487 filings in Texas

Top cities in Texas

Dallas, TX$112,92381,487 filings · rent 1BR $1,536 · no state income tax Austin, TX$130,00030,625 filings · rent 1BR $1,530 · no state income tax Houston, TX$105,97620,135 filings · rent 1BR $1,261 · no state income tax San Antonio, TX$100,0243,994 filings · rent 1BR $1,196 · no state income tax College Station, TX$85,840769 filings · rent 1BR $1,057 · no state income tax El Paso, TX$96,970365 filings · rent 1BR $969 · no state income tax Lubbock, TX$80,000357 filings · rent 1BR $1,050 · no state income tax Beaumont, TX$78,396292 filings · rent 1BR $986 · no state income tax McAllen, TX$80,080271 filings · rent 1BR $806 · no state income tax Corpus Christi, TX$93,252223 filings · rent 1BR $1,176 · no state income tax Midland, TX$91,719198 filings · rent 1BR $1,408 · no state income tax Killeen, TX$100,000163 filings · rent 1BR $927 · no state income tax

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Texas. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Texas

Amazon logoAmazon4,658 filings · 3%$144,800 Infosys logoInfosys3,247 filings · 2%$92,581 Cognizant logoCognizant3,024 filings · 2%$109,886 Tata Consultancy Services logoTata Consultancy Services2,195 filings · 2%$85,530 EY logoEY2,155 filings · 2%$141,255 Deloitte logoDeloitte1,933 filings · 1%$139,050 Fidelity Investments logoFidelity Investments1,668 filings · 1%$112,923 Goldman Sachs logoGoldman Sachs1,579 filings · 1%$124,400 Apple logoApple1,572 filings · 1%$154,600 JPMorgan Chase logoJPMorgan Chase1,433 filings · 1%$151,000 HCLTech logoHCLTech1,411 filings · 1%$111,862 Compunnel Software Group1,189 filings · 1%$113,000

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Texas.

Most filed jobs in Texas

Software Engineer53,971 filings · 38%$120,000 Data Scientist8,429 filings · 6%$103,813 Programmer Analyst6,106 filings · 4%$85,530 QA Engineer5,714 filings · 4%$101,436 Systems Analyst3,872 filings · 3%$101,000 IT Manager2,923 filings · 2%$187,200 Electronics Engineer2,559 filings · 2%$135,907 Network Administrator2,383 filings · 2%$87,000 Database Administrator2,322 filings · 2%$101,500 Industrial Engineer2,032 filings · 1%$111,717 Electrical Engineer1,800 filings · 1%$118,000 Civil Engineer1,778 filings · 1%$90,225

Texas vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.