| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 6 | $35,031 | 85.71% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 6 | $44,248 | 85.71% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 5 | $63,378 | 71.43% |
| Emergency Management Directors | 5 | $93,812 | 71.43% |
| Residential Advisors | 5 | $37,536 | 71.43% |
| Intelligence Analysts | 5 | $93,895 | 71.43% |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists | 5 | $69,073 | 71.43% |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 5 | $51,401 | 71.43% |
| Program Directors | 5 | $80,371 | 71.43% |
| Procurement Clerks | 5 | $49,234 | 71.43% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 3 | $22,679 | 6.67% |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $79,342 | 6.67% |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $61,270 | 6.67% |
| Stonemasons | 3 | $31,359 | 6.67% |
| Animal Breeders | 3 | $42,696 | 6.67% |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 3 | $25,827 | 6.67% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 3 | $61,256 | 6.67% |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 3 | $38,778 | 6.67% |
| Desktop Publishers | 3 | $43,562 | 6.82% |
| Microsystems Engineers | 3 | $101,386 | 6.82% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prokarma Inc | 281 | $108,458 | 86.46% |
| Standav Corp | 281 | $97,543 | 86.73% |
| Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc | 280 | $87,205 | 86.42% |
| Technosoft Corporation | 279 | $85,144 | 86.65% |
| San Jose Unified School District | 278 | $62,391 | 86.88% |
| Patni Americas Inc | 278 | $69,478 | 86.88% |
| Mercedes Benz Research Development North America Inc | 277 | $128,277 | 86.83% |
| Akshaya Inc | 277 | $115,955 | 87.11% |
| Align Technology Inc | 277 | $131,281 | 87.38% |
| West Coast Consulting Llc | 276 | $81,345 | 87.34% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Vista Farms | 2 | $28,184 | 100.00% |
| T V Livestockterry Adams Jr | 2 | $17,070 | 100.00% |
| J A Phillips Ranch | 2 | $9,000 | 100.00% |
| Big Bagga Walnuts Llc | 2 | $57,595 | 100.00% |
| Integrity Ag Solutions Llc | 2 | $39,936 | 100.00% |
| Cuyama Valley Farms Llc | 2 | $39,936 | 100.00% |
| Cubiburu Livestock Incjohn Florence Cubiburu | 2 | $17,070 | 100.00% |
| Sage Mountain Apiaries Inc | 2 | $40,165 | 100.00% |
| Tirado Vineyards | 2 | $26,780 | 100.00% |
| Stephen Wesselink Farms Inc | 2 | $33,384 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Qa Labs Inc | 23 | $96,060 | 34.85% |
| Bmr Infotek Inc | 23 | $111,328 | 35.38% |
| Total Care Services Group Inc | 23 | $26,285 | 35.38% |
| Byton North America Corporation | 23 | $123,640 | 35.38% |
| Arlo Technologies Inc | 23 | $125,634 | 35.38% |
| Pandora Media Llc | 23 | $125,758 | 35.38% |
| Juul Labs Inc | 23 | $122,996 | 35.38% |
| Ge Digital Holdings Llc | 23 | $151,086 | 35.38% |
| Astera Labs Inc | 23 | $144,779 | 35.38% |
| Canoo Technologies Inc Fka Canoo Inc | 23 | $117,493 | 35.38% |
| 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.