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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E Base Technologies Inc | 158 | $76,317 | 88.76% |
Advansoft International Inc | 158 | $71,022 | 88.76% |
Happiest Minds Technologies Private Ltd | 157 | $87,660 | 88.20% |
Juul Labs Inc | 157 | $121,452 | 88.70% |
Thoughtspot Inc | 156 | $128,688 | 88.14% |
Tek Leaders Inc | 156 | $85,218 | 88.14% |
Stantec Consulting Services Inc | 156 | $81,115 | 88.64% |
Pacific Life Insurance Company | 156 | $100,272 | 88.64% |
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division | 156 | $90,882 | 88.64% |
Metricstream Inc | 156 | $104,765 | 88.64% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Say Media | 13 | $110,334 | 34.21% |
Schneider Electric Usa Inc | 12 | $98,183 | 31.58% |
Zazzle Inc | 12 | $110,240 | 31.58% |
Horizon Tire Inc | 12 | $74,123 | 32.43% |
Symphony Commerce | 12 | $114,336 | 32.43% |
Wd Media Llc | 12 | $109,892 | 32.43% |
Sharethis Inc | 12 | $120,614 | 32.43% |
Craig Cares Inc | 12 | $20,946 | 32.43% |
Orian Engineers Incorporated | 12 | $132,522 | 32.43% |
Rodan Fields Llc | 12 | $146,174 | 32.43% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 1,586 | $113,494 | 87.96% |
Offices Of Dentists | 1,458 | $110,233 | 89.45% |
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 1,408 | $101,580 | 90.78% |
All Other Financial Investment Activities | 1,364 | $111,570 | 90.99% |
Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 1,326 | $130,746 | 89.47% |
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 1,303 | $103,481 | 88.58% |
Computer Facilities Management Services | 1,294 | $103,418 | 89.30% |
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 1,271 | $104,727 | 88.76% |
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 1,200 | $88,389 | 85.90% |
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 1,194 | $88,662 | 86.71% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Floriculture Production | 2 | $29,796 | 100.00% |
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing | 2 | $30,722 | 100.00% |
Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 2 | $37,606 | 100.00% |
Spectator Sports | 2 | $36,421 | 100.00% |
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming | 2 | $26,058 | 100.00% |
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers | 2 | $33,571 | 100.00% |
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $35,360 | 100.00% |
Machinery Manufacturing | 2 | $32,053 | 100.00% |
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 1 | $36,421 | 50.00% |
Potato Farming | 1 | $30,722 | 50.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Payroll Services | 108 | $1,537,010 | 22.50% |
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing | 106 | $159,117 | 22.18% |
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 103 | $71,696 | 22.44% |
Offices Of Chiropractors | 102 | $46,242 | 22.47% |
Other Food Manufacturing | 99 | $48,514 | 22.20% |
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 98 | $65,544 | 22.02% |
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 97 | $77,008 | 22.05% |
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 95 | $112,719 | 22.04% |
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 92 | $85,039 | 21.75% |
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing | 92 | $32,325 | 22.66% |
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.