| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 17 | $48,689 | 73.91% |
| Product Safety Engineers | 17 | $102,278 | 73.91% |
| Surveyors | 16 | $73,600 | 72.73% |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 16 | $54,765 | 72.73% |
| Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 16 | $120,726 | 72.73% |
| Counselors, All Other | 16 | $42,501 | 76.19% |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 15 | $34,194 | 71.43% |
| Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists | 15 | $62,120 | 71.43% |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 15 | $50,766 | 71.43% |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 15 | $53,281 | 75.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helpers--Production Workers | 5 | $22,244 | 8.62% |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 5 | $36,999 | 8.77% |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 5 | $82,788 | 8.77% |
| Designers, All Other | 5 | $69,459 | 8.77% |
| Bill and Account Collectors | 5 | $35,580 | 8.77% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 5 | $47,557 | 8.77% |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 5 | $42,657 | 8.77% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 5 | $30,435 | 8.77% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 5 | $28,812 | 8.93% |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 5 | $48,023 | 8.93% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 34 | $104,293 | 44.16% |
| Syria | 34 | $71,129 | 49.28% |
| Burma (myanmar) | 31 | $99,295 | 47.69% |
| Saudi Arabia | 28 | $99,049 | 43.75% |
| Panama | 26 | $9,318,560 | 40.63% |
| Honduras | 25 | $73,989 | 39.68% |
| Morocco | 24 | $89,089 | 42.11% |
| Slovakia | 19 | $103,675 | 37.25% |
| Uruguay | 18 | $115,432 | 38.30% |
| Estonia | 18 | $100,030 | 39.13% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doordash Inc | 1,408 | $153,927 | 91.61% |
| Deloitte Tax Llp | 1,404 | $76,043 | 92.55% |
| Xilinx Inc | 1,388 | $130,023 | 91.74% |
| Lucid Usa Inc | 1,383 | $138,257 | 92.14% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc | 1,377 | $110,924 | 91.80% |
| Adobe Systems Incorporated | 1,348 | $114,849 | 91.51% |
| Lam Research Corporation | 1,346 | $116,647 | 91.75% |
| Igate Technologies Inc | 1,304 | $70,682 | 89.93% |
| Satyam Computer Services Ltd | 1,296 | $76,079 | 90.13% |
| Samsung Semiconductor Inc | 1,288 | $134,711 | 89.82% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Livestock Company | 13 | $24,316 | 100.00% |
| Five Star Honey Farms | 13 | $29,053 | 100.00% |
| Juan Goyeneche | 13 | $20,879 | 100.00% |
| Cubiburu Livestock | 13 | $24,207 | 100.00% |
| Ansolabehere Sheep Co | 13 | $29,613 | 100.00% |
| Mountain Avenue Bees Inc | 13 | $27,389 | 100.00% |
| Hirsch Vineyards Llc | 13 | $26,650 | 100.00% |
| Raymond A Talbott | 13 | $20,796 | 100.00% |
| Seus Family Farms | 13 | $39,509 | 100.00% |
| Isa Contracting Services Inc | 12 | $34,621 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersource Corporation | 132 | $117,594 | 40.24% |
| Logitech Inc | 129 | $116,595 | 39.81% |
| Fireeye Inc | 129 | $122,847 | 40.19% |
| Hortonworks Inc | 129 | $117,054 | 40.19% |
| Nokia Of America Corporation | 126 | $126,183 | 39.62% |
| Intel Americas Inc | 125 | $115,589 | 39.43% |
| Prospance Inc | 124 | $116,259 | 39.24% |
| Netskope Inc | 124 | $144,800 | 39.49% |
| Snowflake Inc | 121 | $135,616 | 38.91% |
| Credit Karma Inc | 120 | $121,230 | 38.59% |
| 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.