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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Italy | 311 | $102,109 | 42.54% |
Thailand | 306 | $58,313 | 44.54% |
Spain | 293 | $105,403 | 50.26% |
Singapore | 278 | $109,854 | 49.91% |
Nepal | 256 | $84,532 | 47.50% |
Malaysia | 233 | $97,820 | 43.47% |
Ireland | 226 | $98,932 | 44.14% |
Indonesia | 204 | $82,045 | 41.38% |
Bangladesh | 202 | $90,833 | 44.69% |
Hong Kong | 192 | $89,149 | 44.04% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Marin Software Inc | 153 | $105,524 | 88.95% |
Tekvista Inc | 152 | $71,899 | 88.37% |
Htc Global Services Inc | 152 | $83,591 | 88.89% |
Joby Aero Inc | 152 | $111,767 | 88.89% |
Partners Information Technology Inc | 152 | $91,828 | 88.89% |
Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc | 152 | $87,683 | 88.89% |
Ibm India Pvt Ltd | 151 | $76,671 | 88.30% |
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc Esri | 151 | $77,769 | 88.82% |
Alibaba Group Us Inc | 151 | $131,121 | 88.82% |
Idea Helix Inc | 151 | $96,374 | 88.82% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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The Prudential Insurance Company Of America | 12 | $141,107 | 33.33% |
Easy Future Go Inc | 12 | $77,092 | 33.33% |
Factset Research Systems Inc | 12 | $137,196 | 33.33% |
Crystal Wholesale Inc | 12 | $24,932 | 33.33% |
Ivanti Inc | 12 | $151,083 | 33.33% |
Delta Electronics Americas Ltd | 12 | $107,361 | 33.33% |
Max Igl Inc | 12 | $50,492 | 33.33% |
Hyundai Autoever America Llc | 12 | $106,302 | 33.33% |
Cumming Management Group Inc | 12 | $106,075 | 33.33% |
Gm Homes Incorporated | 12 | $29,099 | 33.33% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 4,826 | $74,934 | 87.35% |
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 4,825 | $109,879 | 89.95% |
Architectural Services | 4,451 | $58,974 | 85.14% |
Elementary And Secondary Schools | 4,445 | $55,192 | 88.16% |
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 4,310 | $87,406 | 88.46% |
Commercial Banking | 4,290 | $102,389 | 89.26% |
Marketing Consulting Services | 4,240 | $91,227 | 88.93% |
Offices Of Lawyers | 3,264 | $101,577 | 82.26% |
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 3,072 | $114,487 | 93.52% |
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 2,715 | $109,412 | 88.70% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Nursery And Tree Production | 25 | $34,380 | 100.00% |
Sheep And Goat Farming | 24 | $30,795 | 100.00% |
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $30,575 | 100.00% |
Tree Nut Farming | 17 | $34,754 | 100.00% |
Hay Farming | 17 | $35,034 | 100.00% |
Other Animal Production | 15 | $33,355 | 100.00% |
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 13 | $30,080 | 100.00% |
Nursery And Floriculture Production | 13 | $36,296 | 100.00% |
All Other Crop Farming | 12 | $36,859 | 100.00% |
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 11 | $26,058 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 399 | $76,340 | 33.56% |
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 391 | $104,983 | 33.42% |
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 352 | $91,002 | 32.06% |
Scientific Research And Development Services | 303 | $99,007 | 27.87% |
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 267 | $89,881 | 26.92% |
Employment Placement Agencies | 259 | $44,050 | 26.78% |
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities | 247 | $39,853 | 26.59% |
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 230 | $98,492 | 24.76% |
Other Residential Care Facilities | 211 | $30,864 | 24.14% |
Other Financial Investment Activities | 201 | $100,178 | 23.08% |
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.