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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Sunpower Corporation | 192 | $103,135 | 88.89% |
Aurora Innovation Inc | 191 | $143,164 | 88.43% |
Goldman Sachs Co Llc | 191 | $104,092 | 88.43% |
3k Technologies Llc | 191 | $85,519 | 88.43% |
Renesas Electronics America Inc | 191 | $123,903 | 88.43% |
Management Health Systems Inc | 191 | $58,689 | 88.84% |
Trinamix Inc | 191 | $82,460 | 88.84% |
Flexon Technologies Inc | 191 | $80,265 | 89.25% |
Guardant Health Inc | 190 | $135,530 | 88.79% |
Gsr Technologies Inc | 189 | $65,440 | 88.32% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc | 15 | $69,970 | 33.33% |
2wire | 15 | $93,957 | 33.33% |
Samsung Sdi America Inc | 15 | $82,245 | 33.33% |
Turing Video Inc | 15 | $126,055 | 33.33% |
Windsor Chico Creek Care And Rehabilitation Center | 15 | $25,064 | 33.33% |
Delart Technology Services Llc | 15 | $171,794 | 33.33% |
Sel Engineering Services Inc | 15 | $105,139 | 34.09% |
Arctouch Llc | 15 | $140,548 | 34.09% |
Smartthings Inc | 15 | $135,487 | 34.09% |
Prolifics Inc | 15 | $110,824 | 34.09% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Residential Property Managers | 110 | $76,426 | 86.61% |
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 109 | $95,208 | 86.51% |
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 109 | $93,168 | 87.20% |
Pension Funds | 109 | $111,896 | 87.20% |
Correctional Institutions | 106 | $188,651 | 85.48% |
Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations | 106 | $75,477 | 86.18% |
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems | 106 | $75,757 | 87.60% |
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers | 105 | $56,906 | 87.50% |
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing | 105 | $86,768 | 88.24% |
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 104 | $62,674 | 87.39% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Alumina Refining And Primary Aluminum Production | 3 | $62,511 | 6.98% |
Utilities | 3 | $138,979 | 7.14% |
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing | 3 | $97,739 | 7.14% |
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing | 3 | $82,832 | 7.32% |
Ship And Boat Building | 3 | $101,622 | 7.32% |
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals | 3 | $81,044 | 7.32% |
Nonferrous Metal Die Casting Foundries | 3 | $106,288 | 7.32% |
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing | 3 | $61,970 | 7.32% |
Rice Milling | 3 | $56,347 | 7.32% |
Sewage Treatment Facilities | 3 | $83,824 | 7.32% |
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.