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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Russia | 712 | $109,305 | 50.04% |
Brazil | 660 | $87,111 | 47.08% |
Germany | 555 | $109,791 | 48.43% |
Australia | 553 | $118,656 | 49.38% |
Vietnam | 534 | $72,606 | 48.99% |
Iran | 478 | $82,056 | 47.61% |
Turkey | 429 | $98,614 | 45.83% |
Ukraine | 420 | $111,206 | 45.36% |
Israel | 407 | $119,118 | 48.68% |
Pakistan | 357 | $876,287 | 43.33% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 1,261 | $129,851 | 90.01% |
Deloitte Tax Llp | 1,261 | $73,795 | 91.11% |
Waymo Llc | 1,253 | $135,749 | 90.60% |
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc | 1,228 | $108,986 | 90.76% |
Netapp Inc | 1,193 | $123,234 | 88.17% |
Tesla Motors Inc | 1,179 | $92,369 | 87.27% |
Xilinx Inc | 1,176 | $125,205 | 88.09% |
Genentech Inc | 1,173 | $105,622 | 88.06% |
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Jr University | 1,173 | $60,876 | 88.80% |
Samsung Semiconductor Inc | 1,159 | $131,204 | 88.88% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Intel Americas Inc | 124 | $115,382 | 40.79% |
Confluent Inc | 123 | $151,847 | 40.46% |
Zendesk Inc | 121 | $120,064 | 39.93% |
Cybersource Corporation | 120 | $116,522 | 39.60% |
Logitech Inc | 120 | $113,969 | 39.74% |
Credit Karma Inc | 120 | $121,230 | 40.40% |
Nokia Of America Corporation | 116 | $125,026 | 39.32% |
Netskope Inc | 112 | $144,595 | 38.49% |
Fujitsu America Inc | 112 | $117,279 | 39.02% |
Shutterfly Inc | 111 | $117,745 | 39.50% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use | 162 | $94,727 | 85.26% |
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 162 | $73,280 | 85.71% |
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs | 161 | $84,857 | 85.19% |
Battery Manufacturing | 160 | $102,426 | 84.66% |
Passenger Car Rental | 159 | $98,806 | 84.13% |
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers | 159 | $62,199 | 84.57% |
Media Buying Agencies | 159 | $104,603 | 85.03% |
New Car Dealers | 157 | $80,115 | 84.41% |
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers | 157 | $69,825 | 84.86% |
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths | 157 | $97,205 | 84.86% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing | 7 | $112,460 | 10.77% |
Other Textile Product Mills | 7 | $61,806 | 10.94% |
Textile Mills | 7 | $63,003 | 10.94% |
Mining Quarrying And Oil And Gas Extraction | 7 | $56,172 | 10.94% |
Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development | 7 | $98,316 | 10.94% |
Flat Glass Manufacturing | 7 | $63,912 | 11.11% |
Telephone Answering Services | 7 | $47,923 | 11.11% |
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 6 | $62,518 | 9.52% |
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing | 6 | $128,104 | 9.52% |
Other Warehousing And Storage | 6 | $67,274 | 9.52% |
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.