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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Computer Network Support Specialists | 481 | $72,998 | 86.51% |
Pediatricians, General | 480 | $150,828 | 87.91% |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 478 | $68,414 | 87.87% |
Social Science Research Assistants | 467 | $48,882 | 88.11% |
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 456 | $74,588 | 87.02% |
Human Resources Managers | 443 | $128,618 | 85.52% |
Biostatisticians | 438 | $99,359 | 87.95% |
Advertising and Promotions Managers | 420 | $89,708 | 86.96% |
Computer User Support Specialists | 403 | $60,427 | 87.04% |
Mathematicians | 402 | $91,343 | 88.35% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 68 | $63,704 | 37.57% |
Human Resources Managers | 67 | $132,737 | 37.22% |
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 66 | $34,509 | 37.08% |
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 65 | $28,025 | 37.14% |
Actuaries | 65 | $101,944 | 37.79% |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 65 | $55,385 | 38.01% |
Advertising and Promotions Managers | 64 | $103,712 | 39.02% |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 63 | $57,938 | 38.41% |
Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 61 | $39,301 | 37.42% |
Dental Laboratory Technicians | 61 | $43,859 | 37.65% |
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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Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research Inc | 101 | $84,972 | 88.60% |
Wipro Vlsi Design Services Llc | 100 | $125,830 | 87.72% |
Dynamic Access Systems Inc | 100 | $63,617 | 87.72% |
Pacific Biosciences Of California Inc | 100 | $119,646 | 87.72% |
Sterling 5 Inc | 100 | $77,743 | 87.72% |
Le Technology Inc | 100 | $81,089 | 87.72% |
Spidercloud Wireless Inc | 100 | $110,265 | 87.72% |
Electronics For Imaging Inc | 100 | $92,662 | 87.72% |
Eharmony Inc | 100 | $99,712 | 87.72% |
Investcloud Inc | 100 | $100,110 | 87.72% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Bumble Bee Foods Llc | 8 | $100,542 | 36.36% |
Lieberman Research Worldwide | 8 | $106,605 | 36.36% |
Gouvis Engineering Consulting Group Inc | 8 | $67,062 | 36.36% |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc | 8 | $155,353 | 36.36% |
Lomita Health Management Inc | 8 | $43,277 | 36.36% |
Guardian Analytics | 8 | $115,554 | 36.36% |
California Baptist University | 8 | $61,607 | 36.36% |
Woosung America Corp | 8 | $47,700 | 36.36% |
Bittorrent Inc | 8 | $116,296 | 36.36% |
Gmp Global Marketing Inc | 8 | $66,940 | 36.36% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 4,826 | $74,934 | 87.35% |
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 4,825 | $109,879 | 89.95% |
Architectural Services | 4,451 | $58,974 | 85.14% |
Elementary And Secondary Schools | 4,445 | $55,192 | 88.16% |
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 4,310 | $87,406 | 88.46% |
Commercial Banking | 4,290 | $102,389 | 89.26% |
Marketing Consulting Services | 4,240 | $91,227 | 88.93% |
Offices Of Lawyers | 3,264 | $101,577 | 82.26% |
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 3,072 | $114,487 | 93.52% |
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 2,715 | $109,412 | 88.70% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Nursery And Tree Production | 25 | $34,380 | 100.00% |
Sheep And Goat Farming | 24 | $30,795 | 100.00% |
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $30,575 | 100.00% |
Tree Nut Farming | 17 | $34,754 | 100.00% |
Hay Farming | 17 | $35,034 | 100.00% |
Other Animal Production | 15 | $33,355 | 100.00% |
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 13 | $30,080 | 100.00% |
Nursery And Floriculture Production | 13 | $36,296 | 100.00% |
All Other Crop Farming | 12 | $36,859 | 100.00% |
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 11 | $26,058 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 399 | $76,340 | 33.56% |
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 391 | $104,983 | 33.42% |
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 352 | $91,002 | 32.06% |
Scientific Research And Development Services | 303 | $99,007 | 27.87% |
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 267 | $89,881 | 26.92% |
Employment Placement Agencies | 259 | $44,050 | 26.78% |
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities | 247 | $39,853 | 26.59% |
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 230 | $98,492 | 24.76% |
Other Residential Care Facilities | 211 | $30,864 | 24.14% |
Other Financial Investment Activities | 201 | $100,178 | 23.08% |
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.