| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,126 | $78,446 | 89.15% |
| Interior Designers | 1,049 | $51,487 | 84.12% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 1,019 | $64,608 | 85.06% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,007 | $92,171 | 85.63% |
| Environmental Engineers | 958 | $80,561 | 84.63% |
| Materials Scientists | 942 | $84,796 | 84.71% |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 938 | $59,367 | 85.35% |
| Compliance Officers | 911 | $72,906 | 85.78% |
| Technical Writers | 883 | $77,470 | 83.30% |
| Landscape Architects | 880 | $61,913 | 86.02% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Officers | 120 | $76,377 | 43.48% |
| Art Directors | 120 | $117,909 | 44.28% |
| Food Service Managers | 118 | $54,478 | 44.53% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 117 | $60,024 | 44.49% |
| Interior Designers | 117 | $51,245 | 44.49% |
| Credit Analysts | 112 | $77,256 | 43.24% |
| Personal Care Aides | 112 | $25,574 | 43.41% |
| Web Developers | 111 | $86,264 | 43.53% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 109 | $44,662 | 43.25% |
| Budget Analysts | 109 | $69,548 | 43.78% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 3 | $41,752 | 50.00% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | $97,386 | 50.00% |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | $110,501 | 60.00% |
| Montenegro | 2 | $69,139 | 40.00% |
| Democratic Republic Of Congo | 2 | $92,014 | 50.00% |
| Togo | 2 | $80,388 | 50.00% |
| Mali | 2 | $79,300 | 50.00% |
| Botswana | 2 | $97,084 | 50.00% |
| Bahrain | 2 | $124,103 | 50.00% |
| Barbados | 2 | $67,933 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roche Sequencing Solutions Inc | 201 | $118,878 | 89.33% |
| Siri Infosolutions Inc | 201 | $72,907 | 89.33% |
| Mediatek Usa Inc | 201 | $123,112 | 89.73% |
| Mcafee Inc | 201 | $100,165 | 89.73% |
| Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | 200 | $119,575 | 89.69% |
| Hp Enterprise Services Llc | 200 | $85,477 | 89.69% |
| Informatica Corporation | 200 | $97,520 | 90.09% |
| Formfactor Inc | 200 | $104,281 | 90.50% |
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | 199 | $65,191 | 90.45% |
| Us Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center | 198 | $61,571 | 90.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millers Honey Farms Inc Ca | 1 | $21,320 | 100.00% |
| Anorocvineyard Management Llc | 1 | $27,414 | 100.00% |
| Pappas Family Farms Inc | 1 | $33,384 | 100.00% |
| Powicana Farm Llc | 1 | $40,872 | 100.00% |
| Bariani Olive Oil | 1 | $52,000 | 100.00% |
| Triple Bliss Orchards Inc | 1 | $41,080 | 100.00% |
| Sacvalley Farm Labor Inc | 1 | $36,421 | 100.00% |
| Jp Quintero Farms Llc | 1 | $23,566 | 100.00% |
| Lucky Ag Inc Larse 2 | 1 | $38,792 | 100.00% |
| Fino Farms | 1 | $21,965 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisker Group Inc | 16 | $97,014 | 34.78% |
| 2wire | 15 | $93,957 | 33.33% |
| Itron Inc | 15 | $116,063 | 33.33% |
| Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Usa Inc | 15 | $99,699 | 33.33% |
| O2micro Inc | 15 | $106,589 | 33.33% |
| World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc | 15 | $69,970 | 33.33% |
| Sound Inpatient Physicians Medical Group Inc | 15 | $159,193 | 33.33% |
| Cumming Construction Managment Inc Dba Cumming | 15 | $95,059 | 33.33% |
| Enphase Energy | 15 | $107,131 | 33.33% |
| Jabil Circuit Inc | 15 | $124,470 | 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.