| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 6 | $52,683 | 75.00% |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 6 | $45,274 | 75.00% |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 6 | $45,400 | 75.00% |
| Counseling Psychologists | 6 | $85,421 | 75.00% |
| Critical Care Nurses | 6 | $96,515 | 75.00% |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 6 | $61,589 | 75.00% |
| Quality Control Analysts | 6 | $58,913 | 75.00% |
| Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio | 6 | $81,363 | 75.00% |
| Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers | 6 | $135,734 | 85.71% |
| Informatics Nurse Specialists | 6 | $88,299 | 85.71% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pest Control Workers | 3 | $28,122 | 6.52% |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 3 | $30,285 | 6.52% |
| Desktop Publishers | 3 | $43,562 | 6.52% |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 3 | $36,005 | 6.52% |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 3 | $38,778 | 6.52% |
| Registered Nurses | 3 | $74,415 | 6.52% |
| Farm and Home Management Advisors | 3 | $55,841 | 6.52% |
| Audiologists | 3 | $45,701,191 | 6.67% |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 3 | $67,800 | 6.67% |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 3 | $32,150 | 6.67% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 2,900 | $129,414 | 87.11% |
| A2z Development Center Inc | 2,828 | $106,798 | 85.39% |
| University Of California San Francisco | 2,775 | $124,278 | 90.83% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 2,661 | $150,593 | 89.06% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 2,646 | $121,672 | 88.64% |
| Salesforce Inc | 2,599 | $159,329 | 89.22% |
| Persistent Systems Inc | 2,512 | $80,253 | 90.20% |
| Qualcomm Atheros Inc | 2,484 | $119,846 | 89.71% |
| Marvell Semiconductor Inc | 2,478 | $112,956 | 90.17% |
| Twitter Inc | 2,433 | $124,754 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balletto Ranch Inc | 19 | $39,300 | 100.00% |
| Hay Bros Sheep | 19 | $26,274 | 100.00% |
| Pine Ridge Winery Llc Dba Seghesio Family Vineyards | 19 | $37,432 | 100.00% |
| Smith Packing Inc | 19 | $37,756 | 100.00% |
| Triple E Livestock Land Company | 19 | $25,881 | 100.00% |
| West Coast Tomato Growers Llc | 19 | $21,041 | 100.00% |
| Diamond Sheep Company | 18 | $29,071 | 100.00% |
| Ecosystem Concepts Inc | 18 | $30,565 | 100.00% |
| Altman Specialty Plants Llc Ca Salinas | 18 | $37,734 | 100.00% |
| Market Demand Corp | 18 | $33,921 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agreeya Solutions Inc | 304 | $98,081 | 41.25% |
| Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc | 297 | $113,601 | 42.25% |
| University Of Southern California | 291 | $69,753 | 44.84% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 288 | $111,997 | 45.00% |
| Inovant Llc | 278 | $116,870 | 43.78% |
| Samsung Research America Inc | 272 | $127,988 | 43.17% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 267 | $113,358 | 43.77% |
| Roku Inc | 265 | $161,003 | 43.95% |
| Genentech Inc | 264 | $113,568 | 44.44% |
| Omnivision Technologies Inc | 259 | $104,470 | 45.68% |
| 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.