| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,236,055 | 87.25% | $104,510 | H-1B |
| 144,051 | 10.17% | $144,477 | PERM |
| 30,331 | 2.14% | $109,456 | E-3 Australian |
| 6,165 | 0.44% | $31,590 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,416,602 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,236,055 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.25% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 144,051 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.17% of California's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research Analysts | 16,238 | $93,664 | 91.43% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 12,936 | $66,669 | 87.79% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 12,789 | $98,621 | 90.14% |
| Financial Analysts | 10,245 | $90,545 | 89.55% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 10,220 | $82,486 | 89.52% |
| Statisticians | 9,203 | $103,052 | 90.17% |
| Database Administrators | 9,007 | $83,046 | 90.35% |
| Industrial Engineers | 7,397 | $101,984 | 90.39% |
| Sales Engineers | 6,973 | $117,619 | 90.34% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 6,504 | $123,071 | 88.39% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 6 | $39,527 | 7.50% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 5 | $31,999 | 6.58% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 4 | $37,414 | 5.88% |
| Nursery Workers | 4 | $31,387 | 5.97% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 4 | $40,867 | 6.15% |
| Machinists | 3 | $37,211 | 4.84% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 2 | $30,722 | 3.51% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2 | $55,089 | 3.70% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1 | $41,870 | 2.13% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 1 | $38,792 | 2.17% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,299 | $113,868 | 118.09% |
| Management Analysts | 1,160 | $97,547 | 118.97% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,062 | $94,966 | 109.15% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 979 | $98,519 | 101.87% |
| Electrical Engineers | 963 | $106,370 | 101.58% |
| Home Health Aides | 899 | $23,546 | 96.56% |
| Industrial Engineers | 829 | $97,387 | 90.80% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 691 | $119,988 | 75.77% |
| Civil Engineers | 666 | $87,455 | 86.05% |
| Financial Analysts | 659 | $97,328 | 87.05% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 1 | $104,291 | 33.33% |
| Micronesia | 1 | $86,320 | 33.33% |
| Laos | 1 | $27,768 | 50.00% |
| Oman | 1 | $93,267 | 50.00% |
| Palestinian Territories | 1 | $108,805 | 50.00% |
| Chad | 1 | $109,325 | 50.00% |
| Mauritania | 1 | $102,003 | 50.00% |
| Madagascar | 1 | $118,456 | 50.00% |
| Suriname | 1 | $68,994 | 50.00% |
| Malawi | 1 | $93,038 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Click Systems Llc | 28 | $73,691 | 87.50% |
| Varnar Inc | 28 | $94,662 | 87.50% |
| Sony Music Holdings Inc | 28 | $89,444 | 87.50% |
| Mci Communications Services Llc | 28 | $153,897 | 87.50% |
| Nominum Inc | 28 | $114,981 | 87.50% |
| Kiranam Technologies Inc | 28 | $85,232 | 87.50% |
| Hughes Network Systems Llc | 28 | $83,809 | 87.50% |
| Anjus Llc | 28 | $88,991 | 87.50% |
| M9 Consulting Inc | 28 | $100,243 | 87.50% |
| Therapy Mantra Inc | 28 | $78,484 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Int Technologies Llc | 2 | $78,364 | 33.33% |
| Otis Spunkmeyer | 2 | $80,423 | 33.33% |
| Js Auto Tech Inc | 2 | $68,422 | 33.33% |
| Mellanox Technologies Inc | 2 | $98,634 | 33.33% |
| Ljb Group Llc Dba For Speed Oil Change Center | 2 | $74,495 | 33.33% |
| Saion Corp | 2 | $71,094 | 33.33% |
| Edgile Inc | 2 | $127,774 | 33.33% |
| Heschong Mahone Group Inc | 2 | $64,407 | 33.33% |
| Sabocor Co Llp | 2 | $67,902 | 33.33% |
| German American International School | 2 | $86,039 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 328,913 | $94,835 | 91.21% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 121,832 | $116,724 | 89.70% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 37,523 | $142,016 | 95.44% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 34,399 | $108,216 | 89.27% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 30,473 | $99,261 | 87.04% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 28,127 | $71,811 | 80.45% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 26,488 | $136,777 | 92.89% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 21,436 | $116,803 | 90.15% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 20,987 | $117,887 | 88.28% |
| Engineering Services | 20,720 | $89,583 | 88.39% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 1,804 | $33,453 | 100.00% |
| Sheep Farming | 1,164 | $29,844 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 557 | $35,723 | 100.00% |
| Apiculture | 463 | $34,353 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 322 | $34,093 | 100.00% |
| Strawberry Farming | 238 | $31,453 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 188 | $34,068 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 174 | $35,597 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 158 | $34,478 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 115 | $35,908 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 42,277 | $126,369 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 31,732 | $121,451 | 100.00% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 20,167 | $122,175 | 100.00% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 11,113 | $108,986 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 8,432 | $233,746 | 100.00% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 7,014 | $113,231 | 100.00% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 6,933 | $115,320 | 100.00% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 6,653 | $99,660 | 100.00% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 6,193 | $125,793 | 100.00% |
| Engineering Services | 4,766 | $119,176 | 100.00% |
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 $104,510. 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 $103,635.