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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Romania | 112 | $103,836 | 47.06% |
Venezuela | 106 | $91,991 | 44.54% |
Greece | 105 | $106,522 | 48.61% |
Armenia | 103 | $74,624 | 47.91% |
Belarus | 97 | $107,803 | 45.54% |
Sri Lanka | 96 | $89,884 | 46.38% |
Jordan | 96 | $84,342 | 47.06% |
New Zealand | 90 | $105,749 | 44.55% |
Belgium | 76 | $109,751 | 39.18% |
Peru | 72 | $88,486 | 43.90% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Ebay Inc | 6,761 | $131,868 | 94.64% |
Cisco Systems Inc | 6,472 | $128,075 | 97.10% |
Tesla Inc | 5,421 | $117,383 | 98.26% |
Meta Platforms Inc | 5,164 | $161,082 | 94.01% |
Microsoft Corporation | 5,123 | $123,642 | 98.46% |
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited | 4,620 | $69,860 | 90.50% |
Oracle America Inc | 4,463 | $117,564 | 92.02% |
Uber Technologies Inc | 4,460 | $120,819 | 93.03% |
Capgemini America Inc | 4,237 | $93,493 | 93.95% |
Ust Global Inc | 4,156 | $65,704 | 92.27% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Snap Inc | 482 | $109,926 | 33.22% |
Autodesk Inc | 475 | $119,666 | 40.77% |
Pricewaterhousecoopers | 460 | $106,053 | 41.67% |
Hewlett Packard Company | 428 | $96,594 | 43.76% |
Srs Consulting Inc | 411 | $125,253 | 42.90% |
Visa Usa | 406 | $116,317 | 43.52% |
Amazon Web Services Inc | 404 | $127,885 | 44.35% |
Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc | 403 | $96,846 | 45.64% |
Blizzard Entertainment Inc | 385 | $493,590 | 47.18% |
Sandisk Corporation | 371 | $106,300 | 46.55% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance | 18 | $52,407 | 85.71% |
Photography Studios Portrait | 18 | $51,138 | 85.71% |
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities | 18 | $103,406 | 85.71% |
All Other Textile Product Mills | 18 | $96,147 | 85.71% |
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing | 18 | $76,292 | 85.71% |
Performing Arts Companies | 18 | $58,983 | 85.71% |
Fruit And Vegetable Canning | 18 | $61,014 | 85.71% |
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload | 18 | $110,700 | 90.00% |
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | 18 | $82,859 | 90.00% |
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing | 18 | $77,689 | 90.00% |
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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.