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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University Of California Merced | 143 | $65,832 | 87.73% |
F5 Inc | 143 | $147,941 | 87.73% |
Veridic Solutions Llc | 143 | $99,507 | 88.27% |
Ltimindtree Limited | 143 | $106,166 | 88.27% |
23andme Inc | 143 | $122,417 | 88.82% |
Afterpay Us Inc | 143 | $141,635 | 88.82% |
Ice Mortgage Technology Inc | 142 | $146,705 | 88.20% |
Infolob Solutions Inc | 142 | $71,903 | 88.75% |
Mattel Hq Inc | 142 | $97,234 | 88.75% |
Neutron Holdings Inc | 142 | $124,193 | 88.75% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Varsun Etechnologies Group Inc | 11 | $96,597 | 33.33% |
Razorfish Llc | 11 | $106,889 | 33.33% |
Quantum Corporation | 11 | $109,814 | 33.33% |
Magnum Semiconductor Inc | 11 | $115,679 | 33.33% |
Panacure Inc | 11 | $39,927 | 33.33% |
Meru Networks Inc | 11 | $120,831 | 33.33% |
Network Equipment Technologies Inc | 11 | $91,233 | 33.33% |
Nations Info Corporation | 11 | $92,029 | 33.33% |
Impossible Foods | 11 | $114,905 | 33.33% |
Flowserve Us Inc | 11 | $83,686 | 34.38% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Local Messengers And Local Delivery | 118 | $82,408 | 86.76% |
Other Support Activities For Transportation | 117 | $104,550 | 86.03% |
Other Insurance Funds | 117 | $91,194 | 86.03% |
Credit Unions | 113 | $108,335 | 83.09% |
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 113 | $67,489 | 84.33% |
Other Residential Care Facilities | 112 | $35,133 | 83.58% |
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | 112 | $50,535 | 85.50% |
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 111 | $66,960 | 86.05% |
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 110 | $56,318 | 86.61% |
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities | 110 | $79,585 | 86.61% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing | 3 | $121,229 | 6.67% |
Cane Sugar Manufacturing | 3 | $107,599 | 6.67% |
Fabric Coating Mills | 3 | $83,179 | 6.67% |
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload | 3 | $46,086 | 6.67% |
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing | 3 | $78,527 | 6.82% |
Mattress Manufacturing | 3 | $163,585 | 6.82% |
Other Traveler Accommodation | 3 | $93,718 | 6.82% |
Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing | 3 | $107,092 | 6.98% |
Taxi And Ridesharing Services | 3 | $33,703 | 6.98% |
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing | 3 | $75,150 | 6.98% |
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.