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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Hgst Inc | 529 | $110,258 | 88.17% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 529 | $107,971 | 88.17% |
Lendingclub Corporation | 528 | $120,566 | 88.89% |
Safeway Inc | 527 | $143,008 | 89.17% |
Dew Software Inc | 522 | $84,019 | 88.32% |
Niagara Bottling Llc | 521 | $81,240 | 88.31% |
Stubhub Inc | 520 | $125,109 | 88.44% |
Interface Rehab Inc | 518 | $82,929 | 88.10% |
Mckinsey Company Inc United States | 517 | $96,067 | 87.93% |
Twitch Interactive Inc | 516 | $118,042 | 89.27% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Dys Technologies Inc | 44 | $136,620 | 31.65% |
Niantic Inc | 44 | $119,372 | 31.65% |
Finisar Corporation | 44 | $116,515 | 31.88% |
Palm Inc | 44 | $112,070 | 31.88% |
Redback Networks Inc | 44 | $90,577 | 32.35% |
Sambanova Systems Inc | 44 | $121,127 | 32.59% |
Integral Development Corp | 44 | $131,393 | 32.59% |
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment Inc Dba Fanatics | 43 | $110,088 | 32.09% |
Litmus 7 Systems Consulting Inc | 43 | $122,230 | 32.33% |
Westways Staffing Services Inc | 43 | $30,960 | 32.58% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Site Preparation Contractors | 32 | $79,799 | 86.49% |
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing | 32 | $96,512 | 86.49% |
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing | 32 | $103,843 | 86.49% |
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors | 31 | $80,141 | 83.78% |
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation | 31 | $79,102 | 83.78% |
Taxi And Ridesharing Services | 31 | $78,219 | 83.78% |
Industrial Mold Manufacturing | 31 | $77,381 | 86.11% |
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing | 30 | $69,281 | 83.33% |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly | 30 | $56,859 | 83.33% |
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing | 30 | $61,887 | 83.33% |
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.