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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Broadcom Corporation | 2,023 | $115,843 | 86.75% |
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp | 1,992 | $80,473 | 85.53% |
University Of California Los Angeles | 1,953 | $65,931 | 84.69% |
Yahoo Inc | 1,943 | $108,708 | 85.59% |
Juniper Networks Inc | 1,928 | $126,041 | 85.20% |
Nisum Technologies Inc | 1,924 | $107,070 | 87.49% |
The University Of Southern California | 1,895 | $62,887 | 86.37% |
Amazoncom Services Inc | 1,884 | $106,404 | 89.71% |
Netflix Inc | 1,876 | $163,446 | 91.07% |
Sap Labs Llc | 1,844 | $106,357 | 90.84% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Visa Technology And Operations Llc | 233 | $128,582 | 43.47% |
Citrix Systems Inc | 233 | $129,543 | 44.05% |
Juniper Networks Us Inc | 232 | $112,051 | 44.87% |
Kpmg Llp | 231 | $101,016 | 45.03% |
Oracle Usa Inc | 222 | $81,589 | 44.22% |
Rivian Automotive Llc | 219 | $128,657 | 45.44% |
Akamai Technologies Inc | 210 | $114,826 | 44.21% |
Twilio Inc | 209 | $131,685 | 45.43% |
Akvarr Inc | 208 | $93,549 | 47.71% |
Okta Inc | 202 | $130,328 | 46.44% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Softwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing | 1 | $140,816 | 50.00% |
Inland Water Passenger Transportation | 1 | $85,363 | 50.00% |
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries Except Die Casting | 1 | $60,902 | 50.00% |
Libraries And Archives | 1 | $130,749 | 50.00% |
All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 1 | $52,458 | 50.00% |
Cattle Ranching And Farming | 1 | $82,763 | 50.00% |
Goat Farming | 1 | $64,147 | 50.00% |
Boat Dealers | 1 | $35,422 | 50.00% |
Directory And Mailing List Publishers | 1 | $79,622 | 50.00% |
Other Building Material Dealers | 1 | $59,530 | 50.00% |
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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.