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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Bulgaria | 66 | $94,715 | 41.25% |
United States Of America | 66 | $1,169,048 | 44.30% |
Mongolia | 65 | $74,696 | 44.83% |
Portugal | 59 | $107,444 | 40.69% |
El Salvador | 54 | $53,942 | 41.22% |
Switzerland | 53 | $2,780,717 | 41.73% |
Hungary | 51 | $99,080 | 44.74% |
Finland | 49 | $109,962 | 44.55% |
Denmark | 49 | $118,372 | 45.79% |
Costa Rica | 48 | $103,734 | 45.28% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Blackrock Institutional Trust Company Na | 509 | $101,965 | 88.83% |
Syntel Consulting Inc | 507 | $78,860 | 89.10% |
Move Inc | 506 | $120,988 | 89.08% |
Activision Publishing Inc | 505 | $100,405 | 89.54% |
Successfactors Inc | 504 | $114,701 | 89.68% |
Rite Aid Corp | 501 | $104,136 | 89.30% |
Databricks Inc | 500 | $139,326 | 90.42% |
Capgemini Us Llc | 500 | $96,840 | 90.58% |
Blue Shield Of California | 490 | $107,799 | 88.77% |
Ericsson Inc | 488 | $100,566 | 89.05% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Infovity Inc | 43 | $121,664 | 32.82% |
Cashedge Inc | 43 | $105,226 | 32.82% |
Merrick Engineering Inc | 42 | $27,002 | 32.06% |
Lumentum Operations Llc | 42 | $123,820 | 32.31% |
Target Enterprise Inc | 42 | $122,919 | 32.56% |
Gm Cruise Llc | 42 | $123,363 | 32.56% |
Polycom Inc | 42 | $106,989 | 32.56% |
Kpi Partners Inc | 42 | $108,640 | 32.81% |
Western Digital Fremont Llc | 42 | $101,292 | 32.81% |
Forever 21 Inc Merged With Fashion 21 Inc | 41 | $78,786 | 32.54% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
---|---|---|---|
Custom Computer Programming Services | 312,578 | $92,566 | 91.22% |
Computer Systems Design Services | 109,823 | $112,222 | 89.12% |
Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 31,967 | $136,456 | 89.17% |
Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 31,940 | $105,105 | 95.47% |
Other Computer Related Services | 28,918 | $96,928 | 86.88% |
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 25,329 | $70,893 | 80.65% |
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 22,511 | $132,927 | 92.36% |
Engineering Services | 19,340 | $88,113 | 87.03% |
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 19,317 | $113,740 | 89.21% |
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 18,978 | $114,532 | 89.43% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 1,255 | $29,995 | 100.00% |
Sheep Farming | 973 | $28,127 | 100.00% |
Support Activities For Crop Production | 556 | $35,714 | 100.00% |
Apiculture | 306 | $31,428 | 100.00% |
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 234 | $31,607 | 100.00% |
Strawberry Farming | 185 | $28,901 | 100.00% |
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 174 | $33,516 | 100.00% |
Vegetable And Melon Farming | 147 | $34,652 | 100.00% |
Grape Vineyards | 106 | $30,027 | 100.00% |
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 97 | $34,426 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Computer Systems Design Services | 29,897 | $120,796 | 73.89% |
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 6,758 | $112,365 | 22.60% |
Other Computer Related Services | 6,599 | $114,410 | 36.13% |
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 3,953 | $119,753 | 37.81% |
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 3,799 | $68,611 | 47.45% |
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 2,085 | $82,066 | 30.85% |
Full Service Restaurants | 1,217 | $37,937 | 18.44% |
Religious Organizations | 1,098 | $124,462 | 16.73% |
Architectural Services | 992 | $65,424 | 18.88% |
Radio Broadcasting Stations | 874 | $101,751 | 19.22% |
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.