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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Argentina | 175 | $96,380 | 50.43% |
Egypt | 162 | $103,584 | 46.96% |
Poland | 159 | $103,080 | 50.48% |
Nigeria | 150 | $96,617 | 47.62% |
Sweden | 146 | $113,209 | 47.10% |
Lebanon | 137 | $72,931 | 50.00% |
Netherlands | 135 | $114,095 | 49.27% |
Colombia | 124 | $87,465 | 45.59% |
South Africa | 121 | $1,563,288 | 44.49% |
Chile | 116 | $103,746 | 44.96% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc Dba Nokia | 115 | $120,591 | 88.46% |
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc | 115 | $75,207 | 88.46% |
Cybermass Solutions Inc | 115 | $65,853 | 88.46% |
Infosys Bpo Ltd | 115 | $61,991 | 88.46% |
Zenfair Solutions Inc | 115 | $105,333 | 88.46% |
2k Games Inc | 115 | $114,074 | 88.46% |
Gracenote Inc | 115 | $105,536 | 89.15% |
Service Oriented Solutions Llc | 115 | $70,137 | 89.15% |
Atmel Corporation | 115 | $102,729 | 89.15% |
Bhatia Co Inc Cpas | 115 | $65,523 | 89.15% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Arris Global Services Inc | 9 | $107,229 | 34.62% |
Parsable Inc | 9 | $128,315 | 34.62% |
Innogrit Corporation | 9 | $108,756 | 34.62% |
12th Wonder Llc | 9 | $107,714 | 34.62% |
Suning Commerce Rd Center Inc | 9 | $106,179 | 34.62% |
Sajix Inc | 9 | $112,306 | 34.62% |
Exablox Corporation | 9 | $120,385 | 34.62% |
Axway Inc | 9 | $113,039 | 34.62% |
Otto Trading Inc | 9 | $83,011 | 34.62% |
Plumgrid | 9 | $123,815 | 34.62% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
Other Accounting Services | 1,094 | $73,533 | 80.15% |
Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 1,062 | $127,600 | 83.95% |
Testing Laboratories And Services | 1,049 | $73,009 | 85.77% |
Freight Transportation Arrangement | 1,040 | $60,742 | 86.52% |
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 991 | $98,959 | 87.16% |
Human Resources Consulting Services | 989 | $92,946 | 87.14% |
Other Financial Investment Activities | 956 | $98,547 | 84.45% |
All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 954 | $137,838 | 86.73% |
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing | 946 | $90,859 | 87.35% |
Industrial Design Services | 946 | $75,778 | 87.51% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Soybean Farming | 1 | $38,792 | 100.00% |
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods | 1 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing | 1 | $36,421 | 100.00% |
Rice Farming | 1 | $38,792 | 100.00% |
Citrus Except Orange Groves | 1 | $38,792 | 100.00% |
All Other Animal Production | 1 | $23,469 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | 92 | $54,951 | 23.06% |
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 90 | $20,247 | 23.02% |
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 87 | $61,606 | 22.60% |
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 84 | $96,778 | 22.89% |
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 83 | $124,300 | 22.62% |
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing | 81 | $960,426 | 22.25% |
All Other Business Support Services | 80 | $115,271 | 22.73% |
All Other Schools And Instruction | 80 | $57,171 | 23.26% |
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 73 | $101,654 | 21.66% |
Professional Employer Organizations | 71 | $122,003 | 21.71% |
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.