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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Software Developers, Applications | 194,395 | $113,169 | 89.39% |
Computer Systems Analysts | 104,820 | $82,449 | 91.36% |
Software Developers, Systems Software | 58,461 | $123,631 | 89.70% |
Computer Programmers | 52,531 | $69,328 | 89.59% |
Computer Occupations, All Other | 51,542 | $83,906 | 91.49% |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 35,308 | $115,630 | 90.24% |
Accountants and Auditors | 20,885 | $66,832 | 91.51% |
Computer and Information Systems Managers | 16,526 | $166,691 | 91.14% |
Management Analysts | 16,324 | $88,735 | 91.36% |
Electrical Engineers | 14,812 | $115,370 | 88.12% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,722 | $31,984 | 677.95% |
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 1,264 | $28,731 | 499.60% |
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 714 | $32,564 | 291.43% |
Agricultural Equipment Operators | 115 | $33,388 | 47.52% |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 34 | $38,233 | 15.81% |
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 25 | $37,078 | 12.69% |
Agricultural Workers, All Other | 12 | $30,352 | 6.94% |
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 11 | $37,981 | 7.14% |
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 7 | $32,112 | 7.53% |
Food Preparation Workers | 5 | $33,159 | 7.69% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Software Developers, Applications | 26,501 | $160,578 | 100.57% |
Software Developers, Systems Software | 15,558 | $135,395 | 61.50% |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 9,042 | $110,904 | 216.89% |
Computer Systems Analysts | 6,736 | $171,673 | 247.47% |
Computer Occupations, All Other | 3,487 | $113,110 | 196.12% |
Computer and Information Systems Managers | 2,245 | $163,817 | 154.30% |
Accountants and Auditors | 2,162 | $125,666 | 152.15% |
Statisticians | 1,989 | $82,692 | 150.34% |
Marketing Managers | 1,281 | $141,556 | 106.48% |
Sales Engineers | 1,278 | $117,607 | 114.52% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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India | 42,735 | $178,228 | 48.91% |
China | 15,777 | $108,656 | 53.06% |
South Korea | 4,032 | $154,868 | 40.97% |
Canada | 3,684 | $145,079 | 47.74% |
Taiwan | 1,769 | $272,719 | 36.38% |
Philippines | 1,733 | $517,903 | 45.04% |
Mexico | 1,231 | $85,995 | 37.92% |
United Kingdom | 913 | $111,050 | 45.38% |
Japan | 796 | $241,546 | 40.24% |
France | 786 | $107,939 | 47.61% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Roche Sequencing Solutions Inc | 182 | $115,119 | 87.92% |
Kohls Department Stores Inc | 182 | $125,095 | 87.92% |
Mediatek Usa Inc | 182 | $119,626 | 87.92% |
Ntrust Infotech Inc | 181 | $68,826 | 87.86% |
Swanktek Inc | 181 | $83,223 | 88.29% |
Idea Solutions Inc | 181 | $70,825 | 88.29% |
Dell Marketing Lp | 180 | $101,502 | 88.24% |
Diaspark Inc | 180 | $68,915 | 88.24% |
Sunera Technologies Inc | 180 | $76,043 | 88.24% |
Pixar | 180 | $73,403 | 88.24% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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El Centro Regional Medical Center | 14 | $61,324 | 32.56% |
Xelleration Llc | 14 | $87,024 | 32.56% |
Ignify Inc | 14 | $95,179 | 32.56% |
Leapfrog Enterprises Inc | 14 | $102,548 | 32.56% |
Delta Products Corporation | 14 | $97,894 | 32.56% |
Carousel School | 14 | $48,274 | 32.56% |
R J Construction Inc | 14 | $39,059 | 33.33% |
Affymetrix Inc | 14 | $97,373 | 33.33% |
Ikanos Communication | 14 | $93,413 | 33.33% |
Science Applications International Corporation | 14 | $72,442 | 33.33% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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All Other Legal Services | 233 | $81,706 | 84.73% |
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing | 229 | $90,841 | 84.19% |
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing | 227 | $110,184 | 86.31% |
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing | 223 | $114,304 | 85.44% |
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries | 223 | $74,614 | 87.80% |
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing | 221 | $66,463 | 87.35% |
All Other Schools And Instruction | 220 | $53,205 | 88.35% |
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds | 218 | $111,805 | 87.55% |
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 218 | $113,350 | 87.90% |
All Other Food Manufacturing | 217 | $93,861 | 88.21% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Hospitals | 12 | $86,128 | 14.63% |
Business And Secretarial Schools | 12 | $96,062 | 14.81% |
Transportation And Warehousing | 12 | $57,264 | 14.81% |
Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 12 | $99,788 | 15.00% |
Support Activities For Nonmetallic Minerals Except Fuels Mining | 12 | $93,623 | 15.00% |
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units | 12 | $96,515 | 15.00% |
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 12 | $81,198 | 15.19% |
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities | 12 | $57,034 | 15.38% |
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 11 | $78,561 | 14.10% |
Voluntary Health Organizations | 11 | $70,378 | 14.29% |
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.