| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,236,055 | 87.25% | $104,510 | H-1B |
| 144,051 | 10.17% | $144,477 | PERM |
| 30,331 | 2.14% | $109,456 | E-3 Australian |
| 6,165 | 0.44% | $31,590 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,416,602 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,236,055 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.25% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 144,051 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.17% of California's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociologists | 131 | $66,772 | 86.75% |
| Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program | 131 | $42,791 | 87.33% |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 129 | $55,897 | 87.16% |
| Agricultural Engineers | 125 | $71,563 | 85.62% |
| Psychologists, All Other | 123 | $60,156 | 84.83% |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 121 | $63,630 | 84.62% |
| Clergy | 118 | $44,392 | 83.10% |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 118 | $67,965 | 84.89% |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 116 | $67,074 | 84.67% |
| Lodging Managers | 115 | $56,581 | 86.47% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists | 22 | $11,047,985 | 20.00% |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 22 | $39,600 | 20.00% |
| Legal Secretaries | 22 | $47,930 | 20.00% |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 21 | $65,681 | 19.44% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 21 | $46,474 | 19.81% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 21 | $78,926 | 19.81% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 20 | $61,333 | 19.05% |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 20 | $7,312,983 | 19.23% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 20 | $55,348 | 19.23% |
| Microbiologists | 20 | $63,531 | 19.61% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 126 | $1,506,303 | 47.01% |
| Romania | 116 | $103,817 | 45.31% |
| Greece | 111 | $108,048 | 44.40% |
| Venezuela | 111 | $92,241 | 46.06% |
| Sri Lanka | 104 | $89,876 | 44.83% |
| Jordan | 100 | $87,306 | 45.45% |
| Belarus | 100 | $107,700 | 45.66% |
| New Zealand | 92 | $106,312 | 42.99% |
| Mongolia | 82 | $69,472 | 41.62% |
| Belgium | 78 | $108,805 | 41.94% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponyai Inc | 213 | $132,514 | 88.75% |
| Cloudwick Technologies Inc | 212 | $107,486 | 89.45% |
| Rally Health Inc | 212 | $128,886 | 89.45% |
| Social Finance Inc | 212 | $134,155 | 89.45% |
| Clover Network Inc | 212 | $130,678 | 89.45% |
| Solarcity Corporation | 211 | $88,651 | 89.03% |
| Brilliant Software Solutions Inc | 211 | $63,009 | 89.41% |
| Carefusion Resources Llc | 211 | $91,775 | 89.41% |
| Advantest America Inc | 210 | $110,917 | 88.98% |
| Softclouds Llc | 210 | $81,099 | 88.98% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Knoll Farming Corporation | 1 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
| Isa Contracting Services Inc Gargiulo 2024 | 1 | $41,080 | 100.00% |
| Evergreen Organic Farm | 1 | $33,384 | 100.00% |
| Raul And Family Farms | 1 | $38,792 | 100.00% |
| Echenique Livestock Dba Joe F Echenique | 1 | $21,336 | 100.00% |
| Lk Hollenbeak Logging Co Inc Dba Big Creek Ranc | 1 | $21,299 | 100.00% |
| Maldonado Farms Llc | 1 | $38,792 | 100.00% |
| Saturnino Araguas | 1 | $21,336 | 100.00% |
| Rancho Bonita Farm Inc | 1 | $36,421 | 100.00% |
| Circle M Livestockjohn Thomas Muller | 1 | $17,070 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dp Technology Corp | 17 | $85,151 | 34.69% |
| Sugarcrm | 17 | $108,363 | 34.69% |
| Elekta Inc | 17 | $107,383 | 34.69% |
| Byd Motors Inc | 17 | $80,090 | 34.69% |
| American Express Travel Related Services | 17 | $132,611 | 34.69% |
| Soaprojects Inc | 17 | $110,168 | 34.69% |
| Harman Connected Services Inc | 17 | $147,105 | 35.42% |
| Moveworks Inc | 17 | $126,581 | 35.42% |
| Lmb Mortgage Services Inc | 17 | $103,579 | 35.42% |
| Novi Financial Inc | 17 | $130,191 | 35.42% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 328,913 | $94,835 | 91.21% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 121,832 | $116,724 | 89.70% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 37,523 | $142,016 | 95.44% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 34,399 | $108,216 | 89.27% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 30,473 | $99,261 | 87.04% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 28,127 | $71,811 | 80.45% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 26,488 | $136,777 | 92.89% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 21,436 | $116,803 | 90.15% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 20,987 | $117,887 | 88.28% |
| Engineering Services | 20,720 | $89,583 | 88.39% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 1,804 | $33,453 | 100.00% |
| Sheep Farming | 1,164 | $29,844 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 557 | $35,723 | 100.00% |
| Apiculture | 463 | $34,353 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 322 | $34,093 | 100.00% |
| Strawberry Farming | 238 | $31,453 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 188 | $34,068 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 174 | $35,597 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 158 | $34,478 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 115 | $35,908 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 42,277 | $126,369 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 31,732 | $121,451 | 100.00% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 20,167 | $122,175 | 100.00% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 11,113 | $108,986 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 8,432 | $233,746 | 100.00% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 7,014 | $113,231 | 100.00% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 6,933 | $115,320 | 100.00% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 6,653 | $99,660 | 100.00% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 6,193 | $125,793 | 100.00% |
| Engineering Services | 4,766 | $119,176 | 100.00% |
The chart below compares The average wage in California to that of the other top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in California over all years is $104,510. California has the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states, with the second highest average wage being WA with an average wage of $103,635.