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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Bosnia And Herzegovina | 4 | $90,678 | 44.44% |
Afghanistan | 4 | $51,231 | 44.44% |
Senegal | 4 | $103,823 | 50.00% |
Libya | 4 | $127,550 | 50.00% |
Algeria | 3 | $87,658 | 37.50% |
Benin | 3 | $91,894 | 42.86% |
Fiji | 3 | $41,752 | 42.86% |
Zambia | 3 | $79,347 | 50.00% |
Grenada | 3 | $95,604 | 50.00% |
Burkina Faso | 3 | $101,046 | 50.00% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Evernote Corporation | 97 | $119,270 | 87.39% |
Isr Info Way Inc | 97 | $86,185 | 87.39% |
Ncs Pearson Inc | 97 | $111,546 | 87.39% |
E Business International Inc | 97 | $82,072 | 87.39% |
Ambarella Corporation | 97 | $113,484 | 87.39% |
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp | 97 | $124,117 | 87.39% |
Akqa Inc | 97 | $80,443 | 87.39% |
Lacework Inc | 97 | $160,282 | 87.39% |
T Mobile Usa Inc | 97 | $107,762 | 87.39% |
Select Rehabilitation Llc | 97 | $89,602 | 87.39% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Alpha And Omega Semiconductor | 7 | $110,602 | 31.82% |
Advanced Software Design Inc | 7 | $98,078 | 31.82% |
Fuseglobal Partners Inc | 7 | $134,223 | 31.82% |
Impossible Foods Inc | 7 | $69,891 | 31.82% |
Mercury Technology Group Inc | 7 | $100,758 | 31.82% |
Qiagen Redwood City Inc | 7 | $114,617 | 31.82% |
Tunein Inc | 7 | $128,713 | 31.82% |
Severance Dental Inc | 7 | $49,055 | 31.82% |
The Pun Group Llp | 7 | $59,800 | 31.82% |
Sinji Advertising Pr Firm Inc | 7 | $46,030 | 31.82% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Hmo Medical Centers | 435 | $94,316 | 89.51% |
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers | 418 | $77,823 | 88.94% |
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers | 417 | $51,315 | 88.72% |
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing | 407 | $104,872 | 86.78% |
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers | 404 | $84,583 | 86.51% |
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 400 | $101,809 | 86.58% |
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services | 394 | $73,040 | 85.84% |
Credit Card Issuing | 392 | $120,476 | 85.59% |
Real Estate Property Managers | 389 | $82,142 | 85.49% |
Office Administrative Services | 380 | $77,229 | 84.07% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 36 | $88,369 | 23.23% |
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 35 | $69,950 | 22.58% |
Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 35 | $78,551 | 22.73% |
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 33 | $80,207 | 21.57% |
Grocery And Convenience Retailers | 31 | $49,942 | 20.67% |
Food Service Contractors | 30 | $73,068 | 20.13% |
Credit Unions | 30 | $114,137 | 20.41% |
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing | 30 | $97,984 | 20.55% |
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 30 | $76,532 | 20.69% |
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 30 | $72,228 | 20.98% |
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.