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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Slovakia | 18 | $97,947 | 45.00% |
Uzbekistan | 17 | $77,721 | 43.59% |
Jamaica | 16 | $66,465 | 42.11% |
Iceland | 16 | $105,401 | 44.44% |
Tunisia | 16 | $96,939 | 45.71% |
Dominican Republic | 16 | $105,647 | 47.06% |
Croatia | 15 | $86,713 | 45.45% |
Georgia | 15 | $97,727 | 48.39% |
Moldova | 15 | $84,771 | 48.39% |
Slovenia | 14 | $111,527 | 46.67% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Riverbed Technology Inc | 436 | $112,709 | 88.62% |
Skyworks Solutions Inc | 436 | $105,693 | 88.98% |
Hitachi Consulting Corporation | 435 | $76,781 | 88.96% |
Cohesity Inc | 434 | $142,226 | 88.93% |
Slalom Llc | 431 | $117,615 | 88.87% |
Maplebear Inc | 430 | $151,140 | 88.66% |
Life Technologies Corporation | 429 | $84,700 | 88.45% |
Hulu Llc | 429 | $96,742 | 89.00% |
Syntel Inc | 423 | $85,452 | 87.76% |
Randstad Technologies Llc | 423 | $105,501 | 88.13% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Mulesoft Inc | 36 | $117,652 | 34.62% |
Intellipro Group Inc | 36 | $104,996 | 34.95% |
Dcm Limited | 36 | $87,570 | 35.29% |
Fv Usa Llc Dba Coupang | 36 | $127,649 | 35.29% |
Kite Pharma Inc | 36 | $105,331 | 35.29% |
Asml Us Llc | 36 | $96,102 | 35.64% |
Williamssonoma Inc | 36 | $148,153 | 36.00% |
Course Hero Inc | 35 | $124,079 | 35.00% |
L A Care Health Plan | 35 | $111,943 | 35.00% |
Harmonic Inc | 35 | $110,466 | 35.35% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing | 256 | $91,061 | 86.49% |
Other Social Advocacy Organizations | 255 | $71,809 | 86.44% |
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians | 254 | $57,246 | 86.99% |
Motion Picture And Video Distribution | 253 | $96,082 | 87.54% |
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 252 | $93,566 | 87.20% |
Exam Preparation And Tutoring | 247 | $64,040 | 86.36% |
Management Of Companies And Enterprises | 246 | $72,056 | 86.01% |
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 239 | $94,249 | 83.86% |
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 234 | $109,398 | 83.87% |
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 234 | $65,024 | 84.17% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing | 14 | $47,278 | 15.91% |
Exterminating And Pest Control Services | 14 | $51,097 | 16.09% |
Other Gambling Industries | 14 | $112,387 | 16.09% |
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance | 14 | $44,026 | 16.09% |
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 14 | $89,862 | 16.28% |
Fruit And Vegetable Canning | 14 | $71,718 | 16.67% |
Advertising Material Distribution Services | 13 | $109,458 | 15.66% |
Breweries | 13 | $93,116 | 15.66% |
Private Mail Centers | 13 | $84,514 | 15.66% |
Support Activities For Air Transportation | 12 | $62,468 | 14.63% |
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.