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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Mental Health Counselors | 283 | $47,550 | 88.16% |
Physical Scientists, All Other | 279 | $63,724 | 86.92% |
Health Educators | 279 | $41,619 | 90.00% |
Mechatronics Engineers | 275 | $111,172 | 89.87% |
Fashion Designers | 266 | $48,440 | 89.26% |
Auditors | 260 | $74,270 | 88.44% |
Social and Community Service Managers | 257 | $62,616 | 89.55% |
Automotive Engineers | 254 | $115,349 | 89.12% |
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 252 | $46,908 | 88.42% |
Healthcare Social Workers | 251 | $51,887 | 89.64% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 41 | $39,198 | 28.08% |
Carpenters | 41 | $38,207 | 28.28% |
Psychiatrists | 40 | $163,692 | 27.97% |
Urban and Regional Planners | 39 | $65,198 | 27.46% |
Procurement Clerks | 39 | $38,092 | 27.46% |
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 38 | $114,628 | 26.95% |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 38 | $25,181 | 26.95% |
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 38 | $46,623 | 27.14% |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 38 | $66,479 | 27.14% |
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 37 | $45,215 | 26.81% |
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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Nextgen Technologies Inc | 384 | $91,156 | 86.68% |
Bio Rad Laboratories Inc | 383 | $108,911 | 86.46% |
Cloudera Inc | 381 | $129,128 | 86.20% |
Logic Planet Cs Inc | 380 | $55,793 | 86.17% |
Infinera Corporation | 380 | $124,034 | 86.17% |
Delta Dental Of California | 379 | $116,161 | 86.93% |
Intel Mobile Communications North America | 378 | $109,228 | 87.30% |
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company | 378 | $95,475 | 87.30% |
Altera Corporation | 377 | $102,327 | 87.47% |
Cepheid | 377 | $114,572 | 87.47% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Skidmore Owings Merrill Llp | 32 | $75,131 | 34.41% |
Novatel Wireless | 32 | $96,233 | 34.41% |
Metricstream Inc | 32 | $120,402 | 34.78% |
University Of California San Francisco | 32 | $94,127 | 34.78% |
Jds Uniphase Corporation | 32 | $106,971 | 35.16% |
Fluor Enterprises Inc | 31 | $106,816 | 34.44% |
Apn Software Services Inc | 31 | $101,486 | 34.44% |
Sri International | 31 | $77,983 | 34.44% |
Mercedes Benz Research Development | 31 | $114,404 | 34.44% |
Spokeo Inc | 31 | $100,550 | 34.44% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Totalizing Fluid Meter And Counting Device Manufacturing | 30 | $87,432 | 85.71% |
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing | 29 | $70,746 | 82.86% |
Amusement And Theme Parks | 29 | $94,876 | 82.86% |
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices | 29 | $121,521 | 82.86% |
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | 29 | $96,062 | 82.86% |
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | 29 | $56,133 | 82.86% |
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services | 29 | $86,311 | 82.86% |
Other Electric Power Generation | 28 | $112,747 | 80.00% |
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 28 | $62,723 | 82.35% |
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters | 28 | $51,135 | 82.35% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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.