Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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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 % |
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Instructional Designers and Technologists | 26 | $68,090 | 81.25% |
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | 24 | $71,320 | 77.42% |
Conservation Scientists | 24 | $63,768 | 77.42% |
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 23 | $51,531 | 74.19% |
Historians | 23 | $59,433 | 76.67% |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | 22 | $55,435 | 73.33% |
Labor Relations Specialists | 21 | $58,956 | 75.00% |
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other | 21 | $39,504 | 75.00% |
Investment Fund Managers | 20 | $174,031 | 74.07% |
Musicians and Singers | 20 | $53,651 | 74.07% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Data Entry Keyers | 7 | $29,785 | 11.29% |
Insurance Sales Agents | 7 | $43,739 | 11.29% |
Construction Laborers | 7 | $41,062 | 11.29% |
Hydrologists | 7 | $76,969 | 11.29% |
Logistics Engineers | 7 | $100,011 | 11.48% |
Architectural Drafters | 7 | $46,660 | 11.48% |
Curators | 7 | $44,367 | 11.48% |
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 6 | $31,412 | 10.00% |
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 6 | $44,370 | 10.00% |
Compensation and Benefits Managers | 6 | $136,011 | 10.00% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Kyrgyzstan | 12 | $108,810 | 50.00% |
Sudan | 10 | $89,291 | 41.67% |
Yemen | 10 | $54,452 | 43.48% |
Bolivia | 10 | $89,495 | 47.62% |
Cameroon | 10 | $82,778 | 47.62% |
Paraguay | 9 | $64,009 | 42.86% |
Palestine | 8 | $84,837 | 40.00% |
Mauritius | 8 | $77,522 | 44.44% |
Iraq | 8 | $89,869 | 44.44% |
Macedonia | 8 | $81,793 | 50.00% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Docusign Inc | 824 | $152,353 | 88.89% |
Square Inc | 818 | $125,347 | 89.11% |
University Of California Irvine | 814 | $66,790 | 89.06% |
Populus Group Llc | 813 | $107,037 | 89.83% |
Management Health Systems Llc | 811 | $44,673 | 89.81% |
Akamai Technologies Inc | 801 | $118,745 | 88.80% |
Informatica Llc | 797 | $126,834 | 89.35% |
University Of California At Santa Barbara | 794 | $63,137 | 89.21% |
Satyam Computer Services Limited | 790 | $75,016 | 89.67% |
Zoom Video Communications Inc | 786 | $133,643 | 89.32% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Mendoza Bros Harvesting Inc | 9 | $40,803 | 100.00% |
Stehly Enterprises Inc | 9 | $26,319 | 100.00% |
Farm Labor Association For Growers Inc | 9 | $34,639 | 100.00% |
J Goyeneche Sheep Llc | 9 | $32,000 | 100.00% |
Leland Frank Hazeltine | 9 | $36,672 | 100.00% |
Pacific Livestock Inc | 9 | $29,176 | 100.00% |
Q H Honey Farm Llc | 9 | $29,244 | 100.00% |
Alexas Apiary | 8 | $32,976 | 100.00% |
Quality Produce Llc | 8 | $33,768 | 100.00% |
Freshway Farms Llc | 8 | $35,032 | 100.00% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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California State University Fresno | 69 | $53,517 | 32.39% |
Xavient Information Systems | 69 | $107,872 | 32.70% |
Versa Networks Inc | 69 | $149,074 | 32.70% |
Five9 Inc | 67 | $123,723 | 31.90% |
Chime Financial Inc | 67 | $130,699 | 32.21% |
Litepoint Corporation | 66 | $106,196 | 32.67% |
Sony Computer Entertainment America Llc | 66 | $94,822 | 33.00% |
Reddit Inc | 66 | $144,988 | 33.33% |
Stitch Fix Inc | 66 | $121,470 | 33.50% |
Credit Karma Llc | 66 | $143,256 | 33.67% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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 % |
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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 % |
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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.