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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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 218 | $69,397 | 83.85% |
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 213 | $32,384 | 86.94% |
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 213 | $65,142 | 87.30% |
Pharmacists | 209 | $122,506 | 85.66% |
Marriage and Family Therapists | 204 | $46,657 | 84.65% |
Film and Video Editors | 202 | $49,936 | 84.17% |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 199 | $52,361 | 83.97% |
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 197 | $59,231 | 83.12% |
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 196 | $48,837 | 84.12% |
Legal Support Workers, All Other | 192 | $53,820 | 83.84% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 33 | $47,538 | 25.58% |
Social and Community Service Managers | 32 | $65,729 | 25.00% |
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 32 | $41,449 | 25.40% |
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 31 | $62,330 | 24.80% |
Receptionists and Information Clerks | 31 | $24,538 | 25.41% |
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 29 | $97,874 | 23.97% |
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 29 | $23,679 | 23.97% |
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 28 | $19,319 | 23.33% |
Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 28 | $36,840 | 23.33% |
Mental Health Counselors | 28 | $37,885 | 23.53% |
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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Omnivision Technologies Inc | 639 | $103,398 | 88.14% |
Sparta Consulting Inc | 639 | $80,015 | 88.38% |
Farmers Group Inc | 635 | $101,466 | 88.56% |
Prelude Systems Inc | 633 | $76,284 | 89.15% |
Beta Soft Systems Inc | 633 | $60,062 | 89.28% |
Asml Us Lp | 631 | $115,317 | 89.50% |
Equinix Inc | 628 | $132,011 | 91.01% |
Roku Inc | 628 | $161,227 | 91.41% |
Nokia Of America Corporation | 624 | $136,525 | 91.09% |
Okta Inc | 613 | $132,064 | 90.01% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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West Contra Costa Unified School District | 55 | $53,378 | 32.74% |
Oc Metals Inc | 55 | $31,221 | 32.74% |
Servicetitan Inc | 55 | $86,391 | 32.74% |
M Arthur Gensler Jr And Associates Inc | 54 | $67,912 | 32.34% |
Ehealthinsurance Services Inc | 54 | $117,208 | 32.34% |
Shape Security Inc | 54 | $120,725 | 32.53% |
Bloomberg Lp | 54 | $103,873 | 32.93% |
Covetit Inc | 53 | $112,743 | 32.32% |
Masimo Corporation | 53 | $104,686 | 32.52% |
Anthem Inc | 53 | $114,419 | 32.72% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Retail Bakeries | 21 | $81,283 | 84.00% |
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing | 21 | $60,999 | 84.00% |
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 21 | $77,061 | 84.00% |
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing | 21 | $74,668 | 84.00% |
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing | 21 | $121,375 | 84.00% |
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 21 | $52,230 | 84.00% |
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing | 21 | $59,602 | 84.00% |
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging | 21 | $84,141 | 84.00% |
Other Urban Transit Systems | 21 | $102,297 | 84.00% |
Orange Groves | 21 | $62,058 | 84.00% |
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.