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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Survey Researchers | 240 | $61,759 | 86.02% |
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 240 | $42,290 | 86.64% |
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 237 | $102,415 | 86.50% |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 234 | $76,512 | 86.03% |
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 228 | $59,303 | 84.76% |
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 227 | $62,159 | 84.70% |
Architectural Drafters | 224 | $56,142 | 85.17% |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 223 | $67,704 | 85.11% |
Life Scientists, All Other | 223 | $60,431 | 85.44% |
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 218 | $55,407 | 83.52% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Health Educators | 36 | $42,526 | 26.47% |
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 36 | $59,923 | 26.67% |
Auditors | 35 | $70,597 | 26.12% |
Editors | 35 | $60,673 | 26.32% |
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 35 | $27,628 | 26.32% |
Medical Assistants | 34 | $32,720 | 25.76% |
Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 34 | $86,504 | 25.76% |
Healthcare Social Workers | 33 | $48,589 | 25.19% |
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 33 | $47,538 | 25.19% |
Team Assemblers | 33 | $23,192 | 25.38% |
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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University Of California San Francisco | 2,464 | $128,609 | 84.38% |
Persistent Systems Inc | 2,441 | $79,207 | 83.80% |
Twitter Inc | 2,433 | $124,754 | 87.08% |
Marvell Semiconductor Inc | 2,303 | $109,783 | 83.72% |
Adobe Inc | 2,296 | $149,584 | 86.48% |
Qualcomm Atheros Inc | 2,289 | $117,740 | 88.45% |
Applied Materials Inc | 2,269 | $117,309 | 88.05% |
Qualcomm Incorporated | 2,241 | $88,160 | 90.00% |
Amazon Web Services Inc | 2,186 | $123,935 | 89.12% |
Palo Alto Networks Inc | 2,163 | $142,208 | 91.38% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Arista Networks Inc | 278 | $111,279 | 43.44% |
University Of Southern California | 277 | $68,833 | 43.28% |
Micron Technology Inc | 260 | $112,719 | 40.75% |
Samsung Research America Inc | 259 | $127,397 | 41.11% |
Omnivision Technologies Inc | 256 | $104,315 | 43.10% |
Epam Systems Inc | 244 | $98,656 | 41.36% |
Roku Inc | 244 | $160,908 | 41.57% |
Genentech Inc | 243 | $113,194 | 41.47% |
Lendingclub Corporation | 242 | $121,330 | 44.32% |
Amazon Corporate Llc | 239 | $107,560 | 44.10% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Temporary Shelters | 8 | $51,285 | 88.89% |
Secondary Smelting Refining And Alloying Of Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum | 8 | $98,460 | 88.89% |
All Other Consumer Goods Rental | 8 | $56,901 | 88.89% |
Grantmaking And Giving Services | 8 | $75,243 | 88.89% |
Administration Of Housing Programs Urban Planning And Community Development | 8 | $62,676 | 88.89% |
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing | 7 | $103,263 | 77.78% |
Abrasive Product Manufacturing | 7 | $78,743 | 77.78% |
Baked Goods Retailers | 7 | $60,917 | 77.78% |
Steel Investment Foundries | 7 | $68,028 | 77.78% |
Nonferrous Metal Die Casting Foundries | 7 | $80,068 | 77.78% |
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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.