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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Serbia | 48 | $102,088 | 49.48% |
Czech Republic | 46 | $95,827 | 48.94% |
Austria | 45 | $105,833 | 50.00% |
Kazakhstan | 43 | $95,552 | 48.31% |
Guatemala | 41 | $59,581 | 46.07% |
Zimbabwe | 39 | $72,497 | 44.83% |
Ethiopia | 38 | $103,317 | 44.71% |
Syria | 34 | $71,129 | 44.74% |
Norway | 34 | $104,293 | 45.33% |
Kenya | 33 | $91,761 | 48.53% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Microchip Technology Inc | 211 | $110,972 | 88.28% |
Fis Management Services Llc | 211 | $105,160 | 88.28% |
Solarcity Corporation | 211 | $88,651 | 88.28% |
Brilliant Software Solutions Inc | 211 | $63,009 | 89.03% |
Carefusion Resources Llc | 211 | $91,775 | 89.03% |
Credit Karma Llc | 210 | $158,221 | 88.61% |
Ebates Performance Marketing Inc | 209 | $123,601 | 88.19% |
Delta Computer Consulting Inc | 209 | $97,353 | 88.19% |
Bloom Energy Corporation | 209 | $110,527 | 88.19% |
Proswift Consulting Llc | 208 | $72,873 | 88.14% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Novi Financial Inc | 17 | $130,191 | 34.00% |
Sirius Xm Radio Inc | 17 | $130,666 | 34.00% |
Nextdoor Inc | 17 | $145,654 | 34.00% |
Flexon Technologies Inc | 17 | $107,547 | 34.00% |
Verkada | 17 | $130,926 | 34.69% |
Juul Labs Inc | 17 | $120,405 | 34.69% |
Osi Digital Inc | 17 | $127,779 | 34.69% |
Inirus Llc | 17 | $74,030 | 34.69% |
Soft Machines Inc | 17 | $116,550 | 34.69% |
Neelinfo Inc | 17 | $119,374 | 34.69% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Machine Shops | 90 | $72,065 | 87.38% |
All Other General Merchandise Retailers | 89 | $172,372 | 86.41% |
Social Advocacy Organizations | 89 | $65,144 | 86.41% |
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 89 | $72,408 | 86.41% |
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 88 | $66,931 | 86.27% |
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds | 88 | $94,790 | 86.27% |
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers | 87 | $67,412 | 85.29% |
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation | 87 | $115,684 | 85.29% |
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 87 | $67,805 | 85.29% |
Nonresidential Property Managers | 87 | $65,786 | 87.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Commuter Rail Systems | 2 | $118,123 | 5.56% |
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing | 2 | $79,498 | 5.56% |
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 2 | $92,030 | 5.56% |
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs | 2 | $98,571 | 5.56% |
Rolling And Drawing Of Purchased Steel | 2 | $52,687 | 5.56% |
Ambulatory Health Care Services | 2 | $62,723 | 5.56% |
Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers | 2 | $66,124 | 5.56% |
Motor Home Manufacturing | 1 | $187,221 | 2.78% |
Sheep And Goat Farming | 1 | $23,816 | 2.78% |
Hydroelectric Power Generation | 1 | $41,933 | 2.86% |
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.