Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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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 % |
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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 367 | $99,163 | 84.37% |
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 363 | $75,663 | 83.64% |
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 355 | $70,857 | 81.99% |
Producers and Directors | 354 | $73,382 | 83.29% |
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 351 | $62,799 | 83.18% |
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 346 | $72,954 | 82.19% |
Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 338 | $83,915 | 80.86% |
Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 336 | $47,758 | 81.16% |
Risk Management Specialists | 318 | $89,284 | 82.38% |
Mental Health Counselors | 316 | $49,811 | 86.34% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 52 | $47,626 | 32.30% |
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 51 | $155,782 | 31.68% |
Pediatricians, General | 50 | $136,311 | 31.85% |
Coaches and Scouts | 48 | $38,150 | 30.57% |
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 46 | $47,057 | 29.68% |
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 46 | $65,522 | 29.68% |
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 46 | $46,489 | 29.87% |
Medical Assistants | 45 | $37,332 | 29.41% |
Administrative Services Managers | 44 | $91,205 | 29.33% |
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 43 | $39,965 | 28.67% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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India | 45,730 | $175,901 | 47.43% |
China | 16,844 | $109,259 | 50.79% |
South Korea | 4,340 | $147,936 | 41.14% |
Canada | 3,905 | $143,888 | 46.41% |
Philippines | 1,927 | $470,682 | 35.63% |
Taiwan | 1,908 | $260,805 | 44.94% |
Mexico | 1,361 | $87,276 | 34.68% |
United Kingdom | 967 | $111,850 | 44.71% |
Japan | 844 | $231,744 | 40.04% |
France | 821 | $108,315 | 46.73% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Zoox Inc | 1,083 | $138,463 | 90.17% |
Alpha Net Consulting Llc | 1,060 | $95,050 | 88.55% |
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc | 1,052 | $73,497 | 90.53% |
Gspann Technologies Inc | 1,042 | $90,827 | 90.85% |
Jpmorgan Chase Co | 1,039 | $142,483 | 91.22% |
Visa Technology Operations Llc | 1,014 | $134,184 | 90.70% |
The Gap Inc | 999 | $119,157 | 89.76% |
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Jr | 999 | $50,273 | 89.76% |
Micron Technology Inc | 990 | $122,453 | 92.01% |
Dgn Technologies Inc | 974 | $99,802 | 90.52% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Magnus Capital Inc | 11 | $31,477 | 100.00% |
Saini Farms Inc | 10 | $34,773 | 100.00% |
Jam Packing Inc | 10 | $40,165 | 100.00% |
B B Farms Llc | 10 | $21,868 | 100.00% |
Amparan Livestock Llc | 10 | $28,695 | 100.00% |
Robert Or Debrann Mcgrew | 10 | $21,976 | 100.00% |
Sabor Farms Llc | 10 | $39,765 | 100.00% |
Robert Weir Sheep Company | 10 | $28,160 | 100.00% |
Pacifica Personnel | 10 | $28,030 | 100.00% |
Cal South Harvesting Llc | 10 | $39,936 | 100.00% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Adp Technology Services Inc | 91 | $117,274 | 34.73% |
Xavient Digital Llc | 89 | $119,012 | 34.36% |
Allergan Sales Llc Subsidiary Of Allergan Inc | 88 | $91,959 | 34.24% |
Tusimple Inc | 88 | $100,631 | 34.92% |
Pixar | 86 | $65,087 | 34.40% |
Hotwire | 86 | $114,076 | 35.25% |
Synapse Design Automation Inc | 84 | $141,699 | 34.43% |
Asana Inc | 84 | $116,478 | 34.57% |
San Francisco State University | 83 | $57,455 | 34.30% |
Niagara Bottling Llc | 83 | $85,782 | 34.44% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 62 | $115,945 | 86.11% |
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works | 62 | $104,530 | 86.11% |
Other Investment Pools And Funds | 61 | $86,125 | 84.72% |
Frozen Food Manufacturing | 60 | $70,604 | 84.51% |
Other Gambling Industries | 59 | $105,963 | 83.10% |
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing | 59 | $54,571 | 84.29% |
General Freight Trucking Long Distance | 58 | $70,088 | 82.86% |
Cement Manufacturing | 58 | $88,779 | 82.86% |
Beauty Salons | 58 | $82,924 | 82.86% |
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers | 58 | $105,918 | 84.06% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Petroleum Refineries | 23 | $107,814 | 85.19% |
Apparel Knitting Mills | 23 | $49,692 | 88.46% |
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 23 | $94,336 | 88.46% |
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing | 23 | $78,569 | 88.46% |
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property | 23 | $82,567 | 88.46% |
Special Food Services | 22 | $49,681 | 84.62% |
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds | 22 | $100,670 | 84.62% |
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing | 22 | $102,597 | 84.62% |
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing | 22 | $106,529 | 88.00% |
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | $63,844 | 88.00% |
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.