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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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 645 | $45,444 | 86.46% |
Data Warehousing Specialists | 629 | $112,730 | 85.23% |
Database Architects | 624 | $108,974 | 85.83% |
Managers, All Other | 619 | $115,913 | 86.82% |
Soil and Plant Scientists | 619 | $54,460 | 87.06% |
Interpreters and Translators | 617 | $46,490 | 87.39% |
Aerospace Engineers | 598 | $99,915 | 85.06% |
Judicial Law Clerks | 587 | $56,549 | 83.50% |
Art Directors | 586 | $104,432 | 84.68% |
Robotics Engineers | 583 | $118,656 | 84.62% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Childcare Workers | 90 | $26,991 | 41.47% |
Computer User Support Specialists | 87 | $76,836 | 40.85% |
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 87 | $25,572 | 41.04% |
Instructional Coordinators | 87 | $54,227 | 41.23% |
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 87 | $66,640 | 41.43% |
Interpreters and Translators | 85 | $43,451 | 40.48% |
Environmental Engineers | 83 | $81,807 | 39.71% |
Fashion Designers | 81 | $53,104 | 38.94% |
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 80 | $58,525 | 38.46% |
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 79 | $55,037 | 38.16% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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India | 42,735 | $178,228 | 48.91% |
China | 15,777 | $108,656 | 53.06% |
South Korea | 4,032 | $154,868 | 40.97% |
Canada | 3,684 | $145,079 | 47.74% |
Taiwan | 1,769 | $272,719 | 36.38% |
Philippines | 1,733 | $517,903 | 45.04% |
Mexico | 1,231 | $85,995 | 37.92% |
United Kingdom | 913 | $111,050 | 45.38% |
Japan | 796 | $241,546 | 40.24% |
France | 786 | $107,939 | 47.61% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Viasat Inc | 279 | $106,582 | 86.38% |
Patni Americas Inc | 278 | $69,478 | 86.07% |
Technosoft Corporation | 276 | $85,059 | 85.71% |
Shutterfly Inc | 274 | $91,951 | 85.36% |
Anaplan Inc | 273 | $140,380 | 85.31% |
Hortonworks Inc | 273 | $112,042 | 85.31% |
Anthem Inc | 273 | $103,795 | 85.31% |
Sephora Usa Inc | 273 | $128,825 | 85.58% |
Castlight Health Inc | 271 | $130,219 | 84.95% |
M Arthur Gensler Jr Associates Inc | 270 | $62,978 | 84.91% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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West Advanced Technologies Inc | 23 | $100,492 | 35.94% |
Fresenius Usa Inc | 23 | $115,043 | 35.94% |
Asml Usinc | 22 | $121,334 | 34.38% |
Ashbro Corp | 22 | $20,890 | 34.38% |
Addepar Inc | 22 | $121,926 | 34.92% |
Coppercone Inc | 22 | $97,522 | 34.92% |
Smule Inc | 22 | $104,705 | 34.92% |
Smallboardcom | 22 | $88,249 | 34.92% |
Stratedge Inc | 22 | $108,728 | 34.92% |
Checkr Inc | 22 | $138,735 | 34.92% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Educational Support Services | 2,162 | $81,497 | 87.96% |
Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 2,154 | $102,582 | 88.06% |
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services | 2,120 | $130,903 | 87.35% |
Motion Picture And Video Production | 2,102 | $79,130 | 91.19% |
Temporary Help Services | 1,881 | $95,750 | 82.61% |
Advertising Agencies | 1,881 | $80,679 | 82.94% |
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 1,878 | $84,647 | 82.91% |
Consumer Lending | 1,823 | $119,006 | 80.95% |
Radio Broadcasting Stations | 1,798 | $93,557 | 81.54% |
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 1,668 | $88,821 | 90.95% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Horses And Other Equine Production | 4 | $34,050 | 100.00% |
Beverage Manufacturing | 4 | $37,367 | 100.00% |
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $35,662 | 100.00% |
Specialty Food Retailers | 4 | $32,718 | 100.00% |
Orange Groves | 4 | $38,563 | 100.00% |
Farm Management Services | 4 | $26,863 | 100.00% |
Other Grain Farming | 3 | $27,484 | 100.00% |
Corn Farming | 3 | $36,989 | 100.00% |
Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 3 | $31,906 | 100.00% |
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 2 | $37,606 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation | 155 | $113,686 | 23.52% |
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 154 | $101,190 | 23.84% |
Offices Of Physicians | 150 | $1,127,415 | 24.00% |
All Other Personal Services | 146 | $74,050 | 23.66% |
Hmo Medical Centers | 139 | $90,843 | 25.32% |
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 139 | $76,692 | 25.65% |
Electric Power Distribution | 137 | $105,430 | 26.35% |
Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 127 | $79,072 | 25.30% |
Other Specialized Design Services | 121 | $70,508 | 24.30% |
Human Resources Consulting Services | 110 | $99,511 | 22.22% |
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.