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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Newegg Inc | 286 | $60,864 | 86.40% |
Popular Tech | 284 | $76,990 | 85.80% |
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | 284 | $62,029 | 86.06% |
Ness Usa Inc | 283 | $88,175 | 85.76% |
Mirafra Inc | 282 | $97,077 | 85.45% |
Aruba Networks Inc | 282 | $108,703 | 85.71% |
Globallogic Inc | 281 | $116,806 | 85.41% |
Prokarma Inc | 281 | $108,458 | 85.67% |
Standav Corp | 281 | $97,543 | 86.73% |
Synapse Design Automation Inc | 279 | $115,779 | 86.38% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Soundhound Inc | 23 | $112,502 | 34.85% |
Ebusiness Application Solutions Inc | 23 | $79,282 | 34.85% |
Walt Disney Pictures | 23 | $96,708 | 34.85% |
Actiontec Electronics Inc | 23 | $96,847 | 34.85% |
Nuvasive Inc | 23 | $96,512 | 35.38% |
Spansion Llc | 23 | $105,415 | 35.38% |
Shoppingcom California Inc | 23 | $98,329 | 35.38% |
Auctioncom Llc Dbaauctioncom | 23 | $118,269 | 35.38% |
Invitae Corporation | 23 | $121,387 | 35.38% |
Coherent Inc | 23 | $104,348 | 35.38% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 34 | $79,056 | 87.18% |
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 33 | $116,855 | 84.62% |
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | 33 | $60,312 | 84.62% |
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing | 33 | $70,931 | 84.62% |
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals | 33 | $76,413 | 84.62% |
Other Building Equipment Contractors | 33 | $65,117 | 86.84% |
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing | 33 | $63,513 | 86.84% |
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers | 32 | $72,976 | 84.21% |
Zoos And Botanical Gardens | 32 | $62,622 | 86.49% |
Gypsum Product Manufacturing | 32 | $91,489 | 86.49% |
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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.