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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Nitya Software Solutions Inc | 145 | $82,654 | 87.88% |
Sambanova Systems Inc | 145 | $137,622 | 88.41% |
Slashsupport Inc | 145 | $86,878 | 88.41% |
Pensando Systems Inc | 145 | $159,067 | 88.41% |
Nokia Inc | 145 | $93,374 | 88.41% |
Valuelabs Inc | 145 | $87,801 | 88.96% |
Vertisystem Inc | 145 | $78,620 | 88.96% |
Weee Inc | 144 | $82,310 | 88.34% |
8k Miles Health Cloud Inc | 144 | $72,626 | 88.34% |
Nerdwallet Inc | 144 | $132,145 | 88.34% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Adi Strategies Inc | 11 | $91,355 | 33.33% |
Wintec Industries Inc | 11 | $74,320 | 33.33% |
James Hardie Building Products | 11 | $82,313 | 33.33% |
Bethel Korean Church | 11 | $43,657 | 33.33% |
Ab Ovo Inc | 11 | $135,444 | 33.33% |
Ryzen Solutions | 11 | $91,601 | 33.33% |
Webroot Software Inc | 11 | $90,170 | 33.33% |
Uni Capsllc | 11 | $48,719 | 33.33% |
Sparqtron Corporation | 11 | $79,450 | 33.33% |
Bcbg Max Azria Group Inc | 11 | $83,011 | 33.33% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 302 | $79,289 | 87.54% |
Fine Arts Schools | 301 | $48,161 | 87.50% |
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 301 | $97,075 | 88.27% |
Research And Development In Nanotechnology | 295 | $109,350 | 87.02% |
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing | 294 | $102,638 | 87.50% |
Translation And Interpretation Services | 294 | $58,632 | 87.76% |
Residential Building Construction | 293 | $73,748 | 87.46% |
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing | 289 | $85,987 | 87.05% |
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction | 286 | $88,482 | 86.67% |
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers | 285 | $56,618 | 86.89% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing | 22 | $106,529 | 20.56% |
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers | 21 | $61,278 | 19.63% |
Cotton Farming | 21 | $2,008,589 | 19.81% |
Special Food Services | 21 | $48,561 | 20.00% |
Other Technical And Trade Schools | 21 | $58,098 | 20.00% |
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 20 | $40,803 | 19.23% |
Musical Groups And Artists | 20 | $49,937 | 19.42% |
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 19 | $110,624 | 18.45% |
Ship Building And Repairing | 19 | $76,853 | 18.63% |
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing | 19 | $98,283 | 18.63% |
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.