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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Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists | 392 | $113,103 | 90.11% |
Logistics Analysts | 391 | $75,163 | 90.30% |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 387 | $58,395 | 89.38% |
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 381 | $46,081 | 88.81% |
Psychiatrists | 378 | $201,260 | 88.94% |
Urban and Regional Planners | 375 | $72,080 | 88.24% |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 353 | $98,282 | 84.65% |
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 339 | $62,186 | 81.49% |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 337 | $54,166 | 81.80% |
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 330 | $72,165 | 81.28% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 60 | $59,008 | 37.27% |
Customer Service Representatives | 56 | $36,396 | 34.78% |
Music Directors and Composers | 56 | $47,126 | 35.00% |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 55 | $84,631 | 35.03% |
Training and Development Specialists | 55 | $65,616 | 35.03% |
Producers and Directors | 54 | $88,779 | 34.62% |
Dishwashers | 53 | $23,251 | 33.97% |
Cashiers | 51 | $24,308 | 32.90% |
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 51 | $155,782 | 32.90% |
Treasurers and Controllers | 50 | $94,407 | 32.26% |
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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Nitya Software Solutions Inc | 145 | $82,654 | 87.88% |
Sambanova Systems Inc | 145 | $137,622 | 88.41% |
Slashsupport Inc | 145 | $86,878 | 88.41% |
Pensando Systems Inc | 145 | $159,067 | 88.41% |
Nokia Inc | 145 | $93,374 | 88.41% |
Valuelabs Inc | 145 | $87,801 | 88.96% |
Vertisystem Inc | 145 | $78,620 | 88.96% |
Weee Inc | 144 | $82,310 | 88.34% |
8k Miles Health Cloud Inc | 144 | $72,626 | 88.34% |
Nerdwallet Inc | 144 | $132,145 | 88.34% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Adi Strategies Inc | 11 | $91,355 | 33.33% |
Wintec Industries Inc | 11 | $74,320 | 33.33% |
James Hardie Building Products | 11 | $82,313 | 33.33% |
Bethel Korean Church | 11 | $43,657 | 33.33% |
Ab Ovo Inc | 11 | $135,444 | 33.33% |
Ryzen Solutions | 11 | $91,601 | 33.33% |
Webroot Software Inc | 11 | $90,170 | 33.33% |
Uni Capsllc | 11 | $48,719 | 33.33% |
Sparqtron Corporation | 11 | $79,450 | 33.33% |
Bcbg Max Azria Group Inc | 11 | $83,011 | 33.33% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Other Accounting Services | 1,094 | $73,533 | 80.15% |
Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 1,062 | $127,600 | 83.95% |
Testing Laboratories And Services | 1,049 | $73,009 | 85.77% |
Freight Transportation Arrangement | 1,040 | $60,742 | 86.52% |
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 991 | $98,959 | 87.16% |
Human Resources Consulting Services | 989 | $92,946 | 87.14% |
Other Financial Investment Activities | 956 | $98,547 | 84.45% |
All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 954 | $137,838 | 86.73% |
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing | 946 | $90,859 | 87.35% |
Industrial Design Services | 946 | $75,778 | 87.51% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Soybean Farming | 1 | $38,792 | 100.00% |
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods | 1 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing | 1 | $36,421 | 100.00% |
Rice Farming | 1 | $38,792 | 100.00% |
Citrus Except Orange Groves | 1 | $38,792 | 100.00% |
All Other Animal Production | 1 | $23,469 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | 92 | $54,951 | 23.06% |
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 90 | $20,247 | 23.02% |
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 87 | $61,606 | 22.60% |
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 84 | $96,778 | 22.89% |
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 83 | $124,300 | 22.62% |
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing | 81 | $960,426 | 22.25% |
All Other Business Support Services | 80 | $115,271 | 22.73% |
All Other Schools And Instruction | 80 | $57,171 | 23.26% |
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 73 | $101,654 | 21.66% |
Professional Employer Organizations | 71 | $122,003 | 21.71% |
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.