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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Nicaragua | 6 | $88,865 | 50.00% |
Haiti | 5 | $119,559 | 41.67% |
Bahamas | 5 | $94,465 | 41.67% |
Belize | 5 | $72,538 | 45.45% |
Turkmenistan | 5 | $47,174 | 45.45% |
St Kitts And Nevis | 4 | $46,790 | 36.36% |
Bosnia And Herzegovina | 4 | $90,678 | 40.00% |
Afghanistan | 4 | $51,231 | 40.00% |
Senegal | 4 | $103,823 | 40.00% |
Libya | 4 | $127,550 | 40.00% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Hgst Inc | 529 | $110,258 | 88.17% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 529 | $107,971 | 88.17% |
Lendingclub Corporation | 528 | $120,566 | 88.89% |
Safeway Inc | 527 | $143,008 | 89.17% |
Dew Software Inc | 522 | $84,019 | 88.32% |
Niagara Bottling Llc | 521 | $81,240 | 88.31% |
Stubhub Inc | 520 | $125,109 | 88.44% |
Interface Rehab Inc | 518 | $82,929 | 88.10% |
Mckinsey Company Inc United States | 517 | $96,067 | 87.93% |
Twitch Interactive Inc | 516 | $118,042 | 89.27% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Dys Technologies Inc | 44 | $136,620 | 31.65% |
Niantic Inc | 44 | $119,372 | 31.65% |
Finisar Corporation | 44 | $116,515 | 31.88% |
Palm Inc | 44 | $112,070 | 31.88% |
Redback Networks Inc | 44 | $90,577 | 32.35% |
Sambanova Systems Inc | 44 | $121,127 | 32.59% |
Integral Development Corp | 44 | $131,393 | 32.59% |
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Inc Dba Fanatics | 43 | $110,088 | 32.09% |
Litmus 7 Systems Consulting Inc | 43 | $122,230 | 32.33% |
Westways Staffing Services Inc | 43 | $30,960 | 32.58% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Business Support Services | 137 | $76,178 | 88.39% |
Tour Operators | 136 | $55,795 | 87.74% |
Packaging And Labeling Services | 134 | $90,563 | 87.01% |
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 133 | $92,732 | 86.36% |
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training | 132 | $46,324 | 87.42% |
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 132 | $96,464 | 88.00% |
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings | 131 | $80,432 | 87.33% |
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers | 131 | $58,024 | 87.92% |
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events | 130 | $86,783 | 88.44% |
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | 129 | $89,821 | 87.76% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging | 5 | $108,326 | 9.09% |
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use | 5 | $100,888 | 9.26% |
Religious Grantmaking Civic Professional And Similar Organizations | 4 | $33,922 | 7.55% |
Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 4 | $37,092 | 7.69% |
Other Millwork Including Flooring | 4 | $55,401 | 7.69% |
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $52,817 | 7.84% |
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Other | 4 | $70,452 | 7.84% |
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | 4 | $69,940 | 8.00% |
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 4 | $66,149 | 8.00% |
Mixed Mode Transit Systems | 4 | $92,363 | 8.16% |
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.