Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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1,132,362 | 86.89% | $100,819 | H-1B |
137,987 | 10.59% | $145,140 | PERM |
27,949 | 2.14% | $107,091 | E-3 Australian |
4,960 | 0.38% | $29,309 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,303,258 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,132,362 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.89% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 137,987 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.59% of California's total visas.
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Food Service Managers | 44 | $49,233 | 81.48% |
Nanosystems Engineers | 44 | $97,684 | 81.48% |
Recreation Workers | 43 | $23,749 | 81.13% |
Compensation and Benefits Managers | 43 | $141,652 | 81.13% |
Fundraisers | 42 | $57,828 | 80.77% |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 41 | $47,874 | 78.85% |
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 41 | $77,203 | 80.39% |
Petroleum Engineers | 41 | $120,356 | 83.67% |
Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 40 | $55,715 | 81.63% |
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 40 | $68,839 | 85.11% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Writers and Authors | 9 | $60,202 | 12.86% |
Anesthesiologists | 9 | $98,027 | 12.86% |
Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 9 | $20,821 | 12.86% |
Animal Scientists | 9 | $62,217 | 13.04% |
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 8 | $87,300 | 11.59% |
Commercial Pilots | 8 | $72,754 | 11.59% |
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 8 | $63,037 | 11.76% |
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $60,856 | 11.76% |
Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 8 | $43,612 | 11.94% |
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 8 | $80,972 | 12.12% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Romania | 112 | $103,836 | 47.06% |
Venezuela | 106 | $91,991 | 44.54% |
Greece | 105 | $106,522 | 48.61% |
Armenia | 103 | $74,624 | 47.91% |
Belarus | 97 | $107,803 | 45.54% |
Sri Lanka | 96 | $89,884 | 46.38% |
Jordan | 96 | $84,342 | 47.06% |
New Zealand | 90 | $105,749 | 44.55% |
Belgium | 76 | $109,751 | 39.18% |
Peru | 72 | $88,486 | 43.90% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Bmc Software Inc | 170 | $111,561 | 89.01% |
Covetit Inc | 169 | $80,995 | 88.48% |
Infinity Methods Corp | 169 | $74,041 | 88.48% |
San Francisco State University | 169 | $64,404 | 88.95% |
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp | 168 | $112,014 | 88.42% |
California State University Long Beach | 168 | $55,353 | 88.42% |
Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp | 168 | $78,621 | 88.42% |
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Inc | 168 | $125,280 | 88.89% |
Model N Inc | 167 | $112,057 | 88.36% |
Penumbra Inc | 167 | $100,261 | 88.36% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Smithgroupjjr | 13 | $70,395 | 32.50% |
Tile Inc | 13 | $105,950 | 32.50% |
Mias Fashion Mfg Co Inc | 13 | $49,775 | 32.50% |
Rm Pacific Rim Inc | 13 | $26,443 | 32.50% |
James Worldwide Inc | 13 | $57,866 | 32.50% |
Polaris Wireless Inc | 13 | $115,669 | 32.50% |
Central California Faculty Medical Group Inc | 13 | $191,897 | 32.50% |
Cdnetworks Inc | 13 | $92,523 | 32.50% |
General Atomics | 13 | $89,483 | 32.50% |
Space Time Insight Inc | 13 | $114,670 | 32.50% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Custom Computer Programming Services | 312,578 | $92,566 | 91.22% |
Computer Systems Design Services | 109,823 | $112,222 | 89.12% |
Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 31,967 | $136,456 | 89.17% |
Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 31,940 | $105,105 | 95.47% |
Other Computer Related Services | 28,918 | $96,928 | 86.88% |
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 25,329 | $70,893 | 80.65% |
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 22,511 | $132,927 | 92.36% |
Engineering Services | 19,340 | $88,113 | 87.03% |
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 19,317 | $113,740 | 89.21% |
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 18,978 | $114,532 | 89.43% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 1,255 | $29,995 | 100.00% |
Sheep Farming | 973 | $28,127 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Crop Production | 556 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
Apiculture | 306 | $31,428 | 100.00% |
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 234 | $31,607 | 100.00% |
Strawberry Farming | 185 | $28,901 | 100.00% |
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 174 | $33,516 | 100.00% |
Vegetable And Melon Farming | 147 | $34,652 | 100.00% |
Grape Vineyards | 106 | $30,027 | 100.00% |
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 97 | $34,426 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Computer Systems Design Services | 29,897 | $120,796 | 73.89% |
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 6,758 | $112,365 | 22.60% |
Other Computer Related Services | 6,599 | $114,410 | 36.13% |
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 3,953 | $119,753 | 37.81% |
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 3,799 | $68,611 | 47.45% |
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 2,085 | $82,066 | 30.85% |
Full Service Restaurants | 1,217 | $37,937 | 18.44% |
Religious Organizations | 1,098 | $124,462 | 16.73% |
Architectural Services | 992 | $65,424 | 18.88% |
Radio Broadcasting Stations | 874 | $101,751 | 19.22% |
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 $100,819. 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 $99,834.