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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Intuit Inc | 4,118 | $127,421 | 92.79% |
Nvidia Corporation | 3,704 | $144,731 | 93.07% |
Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 3,592 | $86,479 | 92.15% |
Deloitte Touche Llp | 3,215 | $75,014 | 85.85% |
Ibm India Private Limited | 3,215 | $75,845 | 89.21% |
Ibm Corporation | 3,109 | $96,824 | 87.80% |
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc | 2,905 | $88,997 | 89.27% |
A2z Development Center Inc | 2,828 | $106,798 | 87.53% |
Western Digital Technologies Inc | 2,704 | $114,142 | 90.50% |
Servicenow Inc | 2,700 | $130,783 | 90.51% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Pure Storage Inc | 367 | $128,170 | 46.11% |
Tesla Motorsinc | 358 | $94,641 | 46.02% |
Doordash Inc | 358 | $136,096 | 46.86% |
Fortinet Inc | 341 | $131,512 | 46.52% |
Waymo Llc | 304 | $119,773 | 42.34% |
Samsung Semiconductor Inc | 303 | $131,552 | 42.68% |
Agreeya Solutions Inc | 303 | $98,240 | 42.98% |
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc | 297 | $113,601 | 42.55% |
Ibm Corporation | 287 | $107,142 | 41.72% |
Inovant Llc | 278 | $116,870 | 42.57% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing | 17 | $110,452 | 85.00% |
Telephone Call Centers | 17 | $82,746 | 85.00% |
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $59,242 | 85.00% |
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 17 | $60,103 | 85.00% |
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $62,824 | 85.00% |
Support Activities For Crop Production | 17 | $78,005 | 85.00% |
Framing Contractors | 16 | $66,859 | 80.00% |
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated | 16 | $77,678 | 80.00% |
Support Activities For Animal Production | 16 | $66,947 | 84.21% |
Fire Protection | 16 | $63,447 | 84.21% |
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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.